21 CFR 522.1372
§ 522.1372 Mepivacaine.
United States · 21 CFR — Food and Drugs · Status: effective
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- 21 CFR 522.1372, § 522.1372 Mepivacaine, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/87484
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(a) Specifications. Each milliliter (mL) of solution contains 20 milligrams mepivacaine hydrochloride.
(b) Sponsor. See No. 054771 in § 510.600(c) of this chapter.
(c) Conditions of use in horses—(1) Amount. For nerve block, 3 to 15 mL; for epidural anesthesia, 5 to 20 mL; for intra-articular anesthesia, 10 to 15 mL; for infiltration, as required; for anesthesia of the laryngeal mucosa prior to ventriculectomy, by topical spray, 25 to 40 mL, by infiltration, 20 to 50 mL.
(2) Indications for use. For use as a local anesthetic for infiltration, nerve block, intra-articular and epidural anesthesia, and topical and/or infiltration anesthesia of the laryngeal mucosa prior to ventriculectomy.
(3) Limitations. Not for use in horses intended for human consumption. Federal law restricts this drug to use by or on the order of a licensed veterinarian.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.