Citanest Plain Dental Injection

Generic name:prilocaine hydrochloride
Dosage form: injection, solution
Drug class:Local injectable anesthetics

Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on Nov 1, 2021.

For Local Anesthesia in Dentistry

Rx only

Citanest Plain Dental Injection Description

4% Citanest Plain Dental, Prilocaine Hydrochloride Injection, USP, 4% (72 mg/1.8 mL) (40 mg/mL), (prilocaine HCl Injection, USP), is a sterile, non pyrogenic isotonic solution that contains a local anesthetic agent and is administered parenterally by injection. See INDICATIONS AND USAGE for specific uses. The quantitative composition is shown in Table 1.

4% Citanest Plain Dental, Prilocaine Hydrochloride Injection, USP, 4% (72 mg/1.8 mL) (40 mg/mL), contains prilocaine HCl, which is chemically designated as propanamide, N-(2-methyl-phenyl) -2- (propylamino)-, monohydrochloride and has the following structural formula:

C13H20N2O ∙ HCl molecular wt = 256.77

Parenteral drug products should be inspected visually for particulate matter and discoloration prior to administration.

The specific quantitative composition is shown in Table 1.

TABLE 1. COMPOSITION

Product Identification	Formula (mg/mL)
	Prilocaine HCl	pH
Note: Sodium hydroxide or hydrochloric acid may be used to adjust the pH of 4% Citanest Plain Dental Injection (Prilocaine Hydrochloride Injection, USP, 4% (72 mg/1.8 mL) (40 mg/mL)).
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