Chloroprocaine Side Effects

Serious Side Effects of Chloroprocaine

decreases in blood pressure due to a widening of blood vessels
reduced heart rate, irregular heart rate or decreased function of the heart
injury to joint cartilage
severe confusion
trouble breathing, reduced function of the lungs which may result in an asthma attack
seizures (convulsions)
nausea, stomach pain and vomiting
methemoglobinemia (a disease in which an irregular amount of hemoglobin is produced in the blood)
serious allergic reaction: hives, rash, redness and irritation of skin, swelling of the tonge, throat, mouth or face, and difficulty breathing

Common Side Effects of Chloroprocaine

headache
chills, shaking and twitching
changes in vision or blurry vision, reduction in the size of pupils
ringing in ears
feeling dizzy
nervousness or anxiety
mild redness, bruising or irritation at the site of the injection

Warnings & Recalls for Chloroprocaine

Chloroprocaine and Pregnancy

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has listed Chloroprocaine as a pregnancy Category C medicine. It is not known if chloroprocaine may cause harm to the fetus if taken by a pregnant woman, or if it may be passed through breast milk. Women should talk to their doctor about the risks of receiving chloroprocaine during pregnancy or nursing. Extreme caution should be used when administering chloroprocaine injections to women who are pregnant or breastfeeding.

General Warnings

Chloroprocaine is contraindicated in patients who are allergic to the medicine or have had a reaction from similar anesthetics. To be sure you may safely receive chloroprocaine, tell your doctor if you have:

heart problems or disorders
high or low blood pressure
disease of the liver or lung
nerve diseases

Patients should not rub or scratch the numbed area and should avoid extreme temperatures until numbness has ended.

Chloroprocaine Interactions

Let your doctor know about any medications and supplements you are taking. Chloroprocaine may interact with tryciclic antidepressants, MAO (monoamine oxidase) inhibitors, or phenothiazines.

Chloroprocaine Treatment and Use

Chloroprocaine | Nesacaine is a sterile local anesthetic injection used to prevent nerve impulses and block sensations in certain areas of the body. Chloroprocaine is generally prescribed to patients before surgical procedures to induce numbness. Chloroprocaine decreases and ends senses of pain temporarily.

Chloroprocaine is non-pyrogenic and will not cause inflammatory responses when injected.

How Does Chloroprocaine Work?

Chloroprocaine numbs parts of the body by interfering with nerve signals and preventing messages of pain to be sent to the brain. This causes a numbness and an inability to sense pain. This numbness will be sensed momentarily until senses return after the medicine becomes inactive.

How to Take Chloroprocaine

Chloroprocaine is administered by a doctor or nurse as an injection into the skin. Chloroprocaine is available in 1% and 2% multidose vials, or 2% and 3% single dose vials for injection depending on the patients case and procedure. The injection may be given as a single shot or continuously through a catheter. Doses should not exceed 800mg of chloroprocaine for adults. Children are generally given much smaller doses.

Chloroprocaine is commonly given on an as-needed basis.

Other Names for Chloroprocaine

Generic name:

Chloroprocaine hydrochloride

Brand name:

Nesacaine