Mepivacaine and cardiac arrest Patient Reports February 12, 2012

Mepivacaine Side Effects Report #5133426-1
Mepivacaine side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on May 22, 2006. Male patient, 50 years of age, was diagnosed with nerve block and was treated with Mepivacaine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: atrioventricular block third degree, bradycardia, cardiac arrest , hypotension, overdose. Mepivacaine dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with METOPROLOL, OMEPRAZOLE, AMITRIPTYLINE, CAFFEINE, GRAPEFRUIT JUICE, SERTRALINE, CYCLOBENZAPRINE, NIFEDIPINE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Mepivacaine Side Effects Report #5013480-8
Mepivacaine side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on May 22, 2006. Male patient, 50 years of age, was diagnosed with nerve block and was treated with Mepivacaine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: atrioventricular block complete, bradycardia, cardiac arrest , food interaction, hypotension. Mepivacaine dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with METOPROLOL, OMEPRAZOLE, AMITRIPTYLINE, CAFFEINE, GRAPEFRUIT JUICE, SERTRALINE, CYCLOBENZAPRINE, NIFEDIPINE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Mepivacaine Side Effects Report #5042168-2
Mepivacaine side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on June 15, 2006. Male patient, 50 years of age, was diagnosed with nerve block and was treated with Mepivacaine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: arrhythmia , atrioventricular block third degree, bradycardia, cardiac arrest , cardiotoxicity, enzyme abnormality, hypotension, sinoatrial block. Mepivacaine dosage: 45 ML. During the same period patient was treated with AMITRIPTYLINE, CYCLOBENZAPRINE, METOPROLOL, NIFEDIPINE, OMEPRAZOLE, SERTRALINE, ASPIRIN, INSULIN. Patient recovered.

Mepivacaine Side Effects Report #5263430-4
Mepivacaine side effect was reported by a Physician from ITALY on Mar 07, 2007. Female patient, 86 years of age, was diagnosed with anaesthesia and was treated with Mepivacaine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: blood pressure systolic decreased, bradycardia, cardiac arrest , oxygen saturation decreased. Mepivacaine dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with ROPIVACAINE. Patient recovered.


Mepivacaine Side Effects Report #5278867-7
Mepivacaine side effect was reported by a Physician from ITALY on Mar 20, 2007. Female patient, 86 years of age, weighting 143.3 lb, was diagnosed with anaesthesia and was treated with Mepivacaine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: blood pressure systolic decreased, bradycardia, cardiac arrest , oxygen saturation decreased. Mepivacaine dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with ROPIVACAINE, DICUMAROL, AMINOPHYLLINE, ALBUTEROL, CAPTOPRIL, TRANSDERMAL NITRODERIVATES, DIGITALIS. Patient recovered.

Mepivacaine Side Effects Report #5312410-9
Mepivacaine side effect was reported by a Health Professional from ITALY on Apr 19, 2007. Female patient, 86 years of age, weighting 143.3 lb, was diagnosed with anaesthesia and was treated with Mepivacaine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: blood pressure systolic decreased, bradycardia, cardiac arrest , oxygen saturation decreased. Mepivacaine dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with ROPIVACAINE, DICUMAROL, AMINOPHYLLINE, ALBUTEROL, CAPTOPRIL, TRANSDERMAL NITRODERIVATES, DIGITALIS. Patient recovered.

Mepivacaine Side Effects Report #6061173-0
Mepivacaine side effect was reported by a Health Professional from KOREA, REPUBLIC OF on Jan 14, 2009. Male patient, 41 years of age, was treated with Mepivacaine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardiac arrest , ventricular fibrillation. Mepivacaine dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with LIDOCAINE. Patient recovered.