Apricacine 2% Injection
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Product introduction
Apricacine 2% Injection is a local anesthetic. It is used during minor surgical procedures such as dental, oral, diagnostic, or other therapeutic procedures to anesthetize or numb the surgical area.
Apricacine 2% Injection must be administered by healthcare professionals. It blocks the pain signals to reach the brain by temporarily numbing the surgical area and helps to perform a painless procedure.
This medicine is generally safe with little or no side effects. However, it may cause injection site reactions, such as pain, swelling, and redness, in some people. These are usually mild and short-lived. If the numbness or other side effects persist at the injection site, consult your doctor without any delay.
Before using Apricacine 2% Injection, it is very important to tell your doctor if you have any underlying heart disease or are taking medicines for heart rhythm problems. Ask your doctor for advice if you are pregnant or breastfeeding. Also, the medicine may cause dizziness. So avoid driving or operating heavy machinery while on medication.
Apricacine 2% Injection must be administered by healthcare professionals. It blocks the pain signals to reach the brain by temporarily numbing the surgical area and helps to perform a painless procedure.
This medicine is generally safe with little or no side effects. However, it may cause injection site reactions, such as pain, swelling, and redness, in some people. These are usually mild and short-lived. If the numbness or other side effects persist at the injection site, consult your doctor without any delay.
Before using Apricacine 2% Injection, it is very important to tell your doctor if you have any underlying heart disease or are taking medicines for heart rhythm problems. Ask your doctor for advice if you are pregnant or breastfeeding. Also, the medicine may cause dizziness. So avoid driving or operating heavy machinery while on medication.
Uses of Apricacine Injection
- Local anesthesia (Numb tissues in a specific area)
- Arrhythmia
- Piles
- Mouth ulcers
Side effects of Apricacine Injection
Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them
Common side effects of Apricacine
- Injection site reactions (pain, swelling, redness)
How to use Apricacine Injection
Your doctor or nurse will give you this medicine. Kindly do not self administer.
How Apricacine Injection works
Apricacine 2% Injection is a local anesthetic. It works by blocking the transmission of pain signals from the nerves to the brain. This helps to decrease the sensation of pain.
Safety advice
Alcohol
CAUTION
Caution is advised when consuming alcohol with Apricacine 2% Injection. Please consult your doctor.
Pregnancy
SAFE IF PRESCRIBED
Apricacine 2% Injection is generally considered safe to use during pregnancy. Animal studies have shown low or no adverse effects to the developing baby; however, there are limited human studies.
Breast feeding
SAFE IF PRESCRIBED
Apricacine 2% Injection is probably safe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug does not represent any significant risk to the baby.
Driving
SAFE
Apricacine 2% Injection does not usually affect your ability to drive.
Kidney
CAUTION
Apricacine 2% Injection should be used with caution in patients with severe kidney disease. Dose adjustment of Apricacine 2% Injection may be needed. Please consult your doctor.
Liver
CAUTION
Apricacine 2% Injection should be used with caution in patients with liver disease. Dose adjustment of Apricacine 2% Injection may be needed. Please consult your doctor.
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Quick tips
- Apricacine 2% Injection is used to anesthetize or numb the surgical area during minor surgical procedures such as oral or dental.
- It is given as an injection under the supervision of a doctor.
- Minor injection site reactions (pain, swelling, redness) may occur for 1-2 minutes after injection. Notify your doctor if it persists for longer.
- Use caution while doing anything that requires concentration as Apricacine 2% Injection can cause dizziness and sleepiness.
- Inform your doctor if you are pregnant, planning pregnancy or breastfeeding.
Fact Box
Chemical Class
Amide derivative
Habit Forming
No
Therapeutic Class
PAIN ANALGESICS
Action Class
Amide-Type Local Anesthetics
Interaction with drugs
Taking Apricacine with any of the following medicines can modify the effect of either of them and cause some undesirable side effects
Lidocaine may increase the side effects of Atenolol.
watch out for symptoms such as breathlessness, fatigue, drowsiness, sedation or faintness or vomiting and consult your doctor
Concurrent use may increase the risk of reduced working efficiency of the heart. Carvedilol may raise blood levels of Lidocaine.
watch out for symptoms such as breathlessness, fati
Concurrent use may increase the risk of reduced working efficiency of the heart. Celiprolol may raise blood levels of Lidocaine.
watch out for symptoms such as breathlessness, fati
Lidocaine may increase the side effects of Atenolol.
watch out for symptoms such as breathlessness, fatigue, drowsiness, sedation or faintness or vomiting and consult your doctor
Concurrent use may increase the risk of reduced working efficiency of the heart. Bisoprolol may raise blood levels of Lidocaine.
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Patient concerns
FAQs
How long does the effect of Apricacine 2% Injection lasts?
The anesthetic effect of Apricacine 2% Injection starts acting rapidly. However, it has a very short duration of action of 10-20 minutes after intravenous injection and 60-90 minutes after intramuscular action. The quantity of medicine reduces into half (into the blood-stream) within 1.5 to 2 hours of taking it.
Is Apricacine 2% Injection injection painful?
No, Apricacine 2% Injection injection does not cause pain except when it is given as spinal anesthesia. Apricacine 2% Injection usually relieves pain in conditions like neuropathic pain and pain occurring after surgery.
Who should not be given Apricacine 2% Injection?
Apricacine 2% Injection should not be given to patients who are allergic to it, have decreased blood volume (hypovolemia), or complete heart block. If the solution also contains adrenaline, it should not be injected into a vein or used in areas such as fingers, toes, ears, nose or penis, as the blood supply to these areas may not be sufficient.
Can Apricacine 2% Injection be abused?
No, abuse of Apricacine 2% Injection has not been observed yet. There are very rare reports of Apricacine 2% Injection injection causing any euphoric effect. However, Apricacine 2% Injection may cause some psychotic reactions such as fear from death, doom anxiety, and delirium. These are short-lasting and generally disappear after the effect of injection is over.
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Country of origin: India
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