Rocaine

Rocaine 10mg Injection is a local anesthetic used before any surgical procedure or diagnostic procedure. It helps to numb the area and reduces the discomfort associated with the insertion of medical instruments such as needles or catheters.

Rocaine 10mg Injection is supplied as a solution that is to be administered epidurally either as an injection or as an intravenous infusion. Impact of Rocaine 10mg Injection on the body depends on the administration site and dose and may range between 3 to 10 hours. Talk to your doctor if you have any queries about the impact of this medicine.

Rocaine 10mg Injection is a left isomer of bupivacaine. Compared to bupivacaine, Rocaine 10mg Injection has less toxic effects on the heart and central nervous system. Therefore, it is safer than bupivacaine.

The most common side effects of Rocaine 10mg Injection are paresthesia (tingling or pricking sensation), back pain, irregular heart rate, dizziness, headache, high blood pressure, inability to empty the urinary bladder, increased body temperature, feeling of cold and vomiting. These usually subside once the effect of Rocaine 10mg Injection wears off. However, if you notice worsening if these side effects or if they worry you, please consult your doctor.

Our nervous system is more sensitive to the effects of local anesthetics than any other system of the human body. Therefore, the early symptoms of local anesthesia toxicity are tinnitus (ringing sound in the ears), blurred vision, dizziness, tongue paresthesia (tingling or pricking sensation), and circumoral numbness (numbness around the eyes).

No. Rocaine 10mg Injection is not a steroid. Rocaine 10mg Injection is a local anesthetic that belongs to the class of anesthetics known as long acting amides. It works by blocking the nerve signals in the area of injection and thus numbs the area temporarily. In this way, Rocaine 10mg Injection restricts the pain sensation in the area it is administered.