
heavy solution nupercaine
Pharmaranks rates Heavy Solution Nupercaine 3.5/5 for recall safety — an independent score from its FDA recall history and its manufacturer's record. Heavy Solution Nupercaine (Dibucaine Hydrochloride) is a standardized chemical allergen used to treat Pain, Pruritus, Sunburn, Irritant Dermatitis.
Dibucaine Hydrochloride · by Novartis
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
- Dibucaine Hydrochloride
- Drug class
- Standardized Chemical Allergen
- Form
- Injectable
- Strength
- Dibucaine Hydrochloride 2.5MG/ML
- Type
- Prescription (Rx)
- Brand or generic
- Brand-name
- Manufacturer
- Novartis
- What the pharmacy pays
- ~$0.16 per gm — not your price
- FDA application
- NDA006203
- Availability
- Discontinued (per FDA)
Drug class
May treat (source: NIH RxClass)
Dosage forms
Injectable
The forms currently marketed in the U.S., per the FDA National Drug Code Directory.
Ways to save
Ask for the generic
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Request a 90-day supply
Bulk fills usually lower the per-dose price vs monthly refills.
Use copay cards
Manufacturer copay cards & patient-assistance programs — especially for brand drugs.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Heavy Solution Nupercaine treat?
- Heavy Solution Nupercaine (Dibucaine Hydrochloride) may be used to treat pain, pruritus, sunburn, irritant dermatitis, 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 is Heavy Solution Nupercaine rated?
- pharmaranks gives Heavy Solution Nupercaine a composite score of 3.5 out of 5, currently based on 1 weighted source (FDA regulatory recall-safety data weighted highest). See our methodology at /how-we-rate.
- How much does Heavy Solution Nupercaine cost?
- Nobody can tell you what you will pay — your price is set by your insurer's formulary, your deductible and the pharmacy's markup, and none of those are published. What IS published is what the pharmacy paid to acquire it: about $0.16 per gm, per the CMS NADAC survey. Treat that as the floor, not the quote — ask the pharmacist for the cash price as well as your copay, because for cheap generics the cash price often wins.
- Is there a coupon or discount for Heavy Solution Nupercaine?
- pharmaranks is an independent ratings site, not a pharmacy — we don't issue coupons or sell Heavy Solution Nupercaine. 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 Heavy Solution Nupercaine?
- Heavy Solution Nupercaine is marketed by Novartis. You can see Novartis's full profile, rating, and other products on pharmaranks.
- Is Heavy Solution Nupercaine a brand-name or generic drug?
- Heavy Solution Nupercaine is a brand-name product with the active ingredient Dibucaine Hydrochloride.
- Is Heavy Solution Nupercaine available over the counter?
- No. Heavy Solution Nupercaine 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 Heavy Solution Nupercaine come in?
- Heavy Solution Nupercaine is currently marketed as injectable, per the FDA's National Drug Code Directory.
- What class of drug is Heavy Solution Nupercaine?
- Heavy Solution Nupercaine is classified as standardized chemical allergen, per the FDA's Established Pharmacologic Class.
- Is Heavy Solution Nupercaine FDA-registered?
- Heavy Solution Nupercaine is on record with the U.S. FDA under application number NDA006203. You can verify this on its official FDA label.
- Has Heavy Solution Nupercaine been recalled by the FDA?
- Heavy Solution Nupercaine 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 Heavy Solution Nupercaine safe?
- There's no single safe-or-not verdict. pharmaranks gives Heavy Solution Nupercaine a recall-safety score of 70/100, 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.
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