CARBOCAINE®-V
(2% MEPIVACAINE HYDROCHLORIDE, USP)
LOCAL EQUINE ANESTHESIA
CARBOCAINE-V
CARBOCAINE®-V Sterile Aqueous Solution (2% mepivacaine hydrochloride, USP) is recommended for infiltration, nerve block, intra-articular and epidural anesthesia for horses. It has also been found useful for topical anesthesia of the laryngeal mucosa prior to ventriculectomy.
As part of the trusted equine pain and sedation portfolio from Zoetis, CARBOCAINE-V provides rapid and marked local anesthesia lasting for several hours.
Dosage varies depending on anesthetic technique, body area to be desensitized and the surgical procedure.
For nerve block (diagnosis of lameness, pain relief in osteoarthritis, navicular disease) — 3 to 15 mL
For epidural anesthesia (animal standing) ? 5 to 20 mL
For intra-articular anesthesia (removal of fracture chips, bone and bog spavin, arthritis) — 10 to 15 mL
For infiltration (alone or in combination with nerve block or intra-articular anesthesia) — as required
For anesthesia of the laryngeal mucosa prior to ventriculectomy, CARBOCAINE-V may be administered topically, by infiltration or by a combination of the two.
For topical application — a total of 25 to 40 mL applied by spray
For infiltration — 20 to 50 mL will suffice
Packaging
50-mL multiple-dose vial
CARBOCAINE®-V
(2% MEPIVACAINE HYDROCHLORIDE, USP)
LOCAL EQUINE ANESTHESIA
CARBOCAINE-V
CARBOCAINE®-V Sterile Aqueous Solution (2% mepivacaine hydrochloride, USP) is recommended for infiltration, nerve block, intra-articular and epidural anesthesia for horses. It has also been found useful for topical anesthesia of the laryngeal mucosa prior to ventriculectomy.
As part of the trusted equine pain and sedation portfolio from Zoetis, CARBOCAINE-V provides rapid and marked local anesthesia lasting for several hours.
Dosage varies depending on anesthetic technique, body area to be desensitized and the surgical procedure.
For nerve block (diagnosis of lameness, pain relief in osteoarthritis, navicular disease) — 3 to 15 mL
For epidural anesthesia (animal standing) ? 5 to 20 mL
For intra-articular anesthesia (removal of fracture chips, bone and bog spavin, arthritis) — 10 to 15 mL
For infiltration (alone or in combination with nerve block or intra-articular anesthesia) — as required
For anesthesia of the laryngeal mucosa prior to ventriculectomy, CARBOCAINE-V may be administered topically, by infiltration or by a combination of the two.
For topical application — a total of 25 to 40 mL applied by spray
For infiltration — 20 to 50 mL will suffice
Packaging
50-mL multiple-dose vial
