Prilocaine
Citanest Forte is a brand-name dental local anesthetic combining prilocaine with felypressin, designed to provide prolonged numbness during dental procedures. It is used for local infiltration and nerve block anesthesia in patients undergoing various dental treatments requiring extended pain control. The medication acts locally to block nerve impulses in the treated area, allowing for comfortable dental work.
Citanest Forte is a brand-name dental local anesthetic used to provide extended pain relief during dental procedures.
Key facts at a glance
- RxNorm
- 216066
- Generic
- Citanest Forte
- Class
- brand-name
- Brands
- —
- Availability
- rx
- Lactation
- unknown
- Routes
- —
- Forms
- —
- Regions
- US, EU, CN, JP
- Monitoring
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Used for local anesthesia in dental procedures including extractions, fillings, root canals, and other surgical or restorative dental treatments requiring prolonged numbness
Contains prilocaine (amide local anesthetic) and felypressin (vasoconstrictor), which work together to block nerve signal transmission in the treated area and reduce blood flow to extend the anesthetic effect
For professional dental use only; contraindicated in patients with certain blood disorders or methemoglobinemia; side effects may include numbness, tingling, or rare allergic reactions; dosage varies based on procedure and patient factors
Official drug label
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