carbocaine
Pharmaranks rates Carbocaine 2.9/5 for recall safety — an independent score from its FDA recall history and its manufacturer's record. Carbocaine (Mepivacaine Hydrochloride) is an amide local anesthetic used to treat Pain.
Mepivacaine Hydrochloride · by Hospira
Based on 1 source · Recall-safety score from FDA recall history — this product's own recalls and its manufacturer's record. Not an efficacy or quality rating. methodology →
Key facts
- Active ingredient
- Mepivacaine Hydrochloride
- Drug class
- Amide Local Anesthetic
- Form
- Injectable
- Strength
- Mepivacaine Hydrochloride 1% **Federal Register Determination That Product was not Discontinued or Withdrawn for Safety or Effectiveness reasons** · Mepivacaine Hydrochloride 1.5% **Federal Register Determination That Product was not Discontinued or Withdrawn for Safety or Effectiveness reasons** · Mepivacaine Hydrochloride 2% **Federal Register Determination That Product was not Discontinued or Withdrawn for Safety or Effectiveness reasons**
- Type
- Prescription (Rx)
- Brand or generic
- Brand-name
- May treat
- pain
- Manufacturer
- Hospira
- FDA application
- NDA012250
- Availability
- Discontinued (per FDA)
Drug class
How this class works, per Topical, Local, and Regional Anesthesia and Anesthetics - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf.
May treat (source: NIH RxClass)
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Dosage forms
Injectable
The forms currently marketed in the U.S., per the FDA National Drug Code Directory.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Carbocaine treat?
- Carbocaine (Mepivacaine Hydrochloride) may be used to treat pain, based on NIH RxClass drug-classification data (conditions a drug may treat — not a verbatim copy of the FDA-approved label). This is general reference, not medical advice.
- How does Carbocaine work?
- Carbocaine is a amide local anesthetic. Amide local anesthetics temporarily block the sodium channels that nerves use to fire, so the treated nerves can't send signals. This numbs pain in the area, and because the block reverses as the drug wears off, sensation returns afterward.
- How is Carbocaine rated?
- pharmaranks gives Carbocaine a composite score of 2.9 out of 5, currently based on 1 weighted source (FDA regulatory recall-safety data weighted highest). See our methodology at /how-we-rate.
- Is there a coupon or discount for Carbocaine?
- pharmaranks is an independent ratings site, not a pharmacy — we don't issue coupons or sell Carbocaine. To pay less, ask your prescriber or pharmacist whether a generic equivalent exists, check the manufacturer's copay/savings card and patient-assistance program, and compare a pharmacy discount card against your insurance copay. Prices vary by pharmacy, insurance, and location, so always confirm at the counter. This is general reference, not medical or financial advice.
- Who makes Carbocaine?
- Carbocaine is marketed by Hospira. You can see Hospira's full profile, rating, and other products on pharmaranks.
- Is Carbocaine a brand-name or generic drug?
- Carbocaine is a brand-name product with the active ingredient Mepivacaine Hydrochloride.
- Is Carbocaine available over the counter?
- No. Carbocaine is a prescription (Rx) medication in the US — you need a prescription from a licensed clinician (in person or via telehealth); it isn't sold over the counter. For some conditions there are OTC alternatives — ask your pharmacist.
- What forms does Carbocaine come in?
- Carbocaine is currently marketed as injectable, per the FDA's National Drug Code Directory.
- What class of drug is Carbocaine?
- Carbocaine is classified as amide local anesthetic, per the FDA's Established Pharmacologic Class.
- Is Carbocaine FDA-registered?
- Carbocaine is on record with the U.S. FDA under application number NDA012250. You can verify this on its official FDA label.
- Has Carbocaine been recalled by the FDA?
- Carbocaine has no FDA recalls recorded under its own application in the openFDA enforcement database. Its recall-safety score reflects its manufacturer's overall recall record. This is general reference, not medical advice — check the FDA recall database for the latest alerts.
- Is Carbocaine safe?
- There's no single safe-or-not verdict. pharmaranks gives Carbocaine a recall-safety score of 58/100, based on its FDA recall history (no recalls under its own FDA application) — not an efficacy or side-effect rating. Review its FDA-label side effects and warnings before use, and always consult a licensed professional.
Information is sourced from public FDA regulatory data. Provided for general reference only — not medical advice. Always consult a licensed professional and the current prescribing information.
What people report to the FDA about MEPIVACAINE HYDROCHLORIDE
The FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) collects reports from patients and clinicians. It holds 289 reports naming MEPIVACAINE HYDROCHLORIDE — the active ingredient in Carbocaine, and the FDA flagged 88% of those reports as serious. The effects reported most often — leaving out reports about overdose, misuse or the condition being treated, which dominate the raw list for common medicines:
- dyspnoea24 reports
- hypotension22 reports
- nausea22 reports
- dizziness20 reports
- pruritus19 reports
- monoplegia17 reports
- bradycardia14 reports
- arthralgia13 reports
Read these as a signal, not a rate. A report does not mean MEPIVACAINE HYDROCHLORIDE caused the effect — anyone can file one, and many describe people taking several medicines for several conditions. Crucially there is no denominator: FAERS does not record how many people took the drug, so these counts cannot be turned into “X% of patients” — a bigger number often just means a more widely used or more talked-about drug. Duplicates exist, and publicity drives reporting. For what is actually established, read the FDA label.
Source: openFDA drug/event (FAERS), retrieved September 25, 2026.
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