Chloroprocaine hydrochloride

1 Drug classified under this active ingredient

Anesthetic. Chloroprocaine hydrochloride 10 mg/ml.
Sol for intrathecal inj.10X5ml: Dose to be establ. on an indiv. basis taking  into consider. patient's phys. condit. and the concomitant medic. products. Duration of action is dose-dependent. Max. recomm. dose is 50 mg. See lit.
Spinal anaesth. in adlts where planned surg. proced. should not exceed 40 min.
C/I:Hypersens. Gral. and specific C/I to spinal anaesth. regardless of the local anaesthetic used, should be taken into account (e.g. decompens. cardiac insuffic., hypovolemic shock….)• IV regional anaesth. (anesthetic agent is introduc. into limb and allowed to set in while tourniquets retain the agent within the desired area)
• serious probl. with cardiac conduction• severe anaemia