Etidocaine

Drug #1905

Etidocaine is a parenteral local anesthetic given by injection to cause loss of feeling before and during surgery,dental procedures or labour and delivery.

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Primary Characteristics

It belongs to Esters of metaeminobenzoic acid.

Molecular Weight: 276.42 · pK_a: 7.74 · Non-proprietary name: Etidocaine.

Pharmacokinetics

Distribution: Etidocaine has a plasma protein binding is 95%.

Elimination: it is metabolised via hepatic, plasma half-life is 2-3 hr, renal excretion is extensive.

Indications

Etidocaine is primarily indicated in conditions like Infilteration anaesthesia, Peripheral nerve block.

Contraindications

Etidocaine is contraindicated in conditions like Hypersensitivity.

Dosage

Etidocaine's dosage details are as follows:

Dose	Single Dose	Frequency	Instructions
Adult Dosage
205 mg	205 mg	—	Repeated at 2-3 hour interval
Paediatric Dosage (20kg)
No data.
Neonatal Dosage (3kg)
No data.

Drug Interactions

None recorded.

Side Effects

The signs and symptoms that are produced after acute overdosage of Etidocaine are Bradycardia, Hypotension, CNS stimulation, myocardial depression.

Etidocaine is known to cause more or less tolerable side effects which are usually transient. These include Dizziness, Excitation , Hypersensitivity reactions, Nausea and vomiting, Nervousness, Restlessness.

Warnings / Precautions

Etidocaine should be taken with caution by patients having complete heart block,epilepsy,cardiac or hepatic impairment,myesthenia gravis.It may be ototoxic. Aspiration should be performed before local anesthetic solution is injected to avoid intravascular injection.

Interference in Pathology

Etidocaine may interfere in the diagnosis of Raised creatine phosphokinase.

Available Brands

None recorded.

Storage Conditions

Etidocaine should be stored .

Drug Classification

1.1.2 — Local anesthetics