Cinchocaine Hydrochloride 1%

Indications

Cinchocaine Hydrochloride 1% is used for: Surface anaesthesia

Adult Dose

Topical/Cutaneous Surface anaesthesia Adult: Up to 1% in cream and ointment. Use as directed.

Child Dose

Renal Dose

Administration

Contra Indications

Complete heart block; pyogenic infection at or near the skin. Application to inflamed or infected tissues or to damaged skin mucosa; instillation into the middle ear.

Precautions

Elderly; debilitated patients; child; epilepsy; impaired cardiac conduction or respiratory function; shock; hepatic impairment; myasthenia gravis. Do not to rub or touch the eye while anaesthesia persists. Avoid application for prolonged periods and to extensive areas. Pregnancy, lactation.

Pregnancy-Lactation

Interactions

Adverse Effects

Side effects of Cinchocaine Hydrochloride 1% : Restlessness; excitement; nervousness; paraesthesias; dizziness; tinnitus; blurred vision; nausea; vomiting; muscle twitching; tremors; convulsions; hypotension; bradycardia; arrhythmias; cardiac arrest.

Mechanism of Action

Cinchocaine prevents or diminishes nerve impulse conduction near to the site of admin. It also has membrane-stabilising effect owing to decrease of permeability of the nerve cell to sodium ions.