Clinician's Pocket Drug Reference 2008

TABLE 2Local Anesthetic Comparison Chart for Commonly Used Injectable AgentsMaximum Dose226ProprietaryVolume inAgent Names Onset Duration mg/kg 70-kg Adult aBupivacaine Marcaine 7–30 min 5–7 h 3 70 mL of 0.25% solutionLidocaine Xylocaine, 5–30 min 2 h 4 28 mL of 1% solutionAnestaconLidocaine 5–30 min 2–3 h 7 50 mL of 1% solutionwith epinephrine(1:200,000)Mepivacaine Carbocaine 5–30 min 2–3 h 7 50 mL of 1% solutionProcaine Novocaine Rapid 30 min–1 h 10–15 70–105 mL of 1% solutiona To calculate the maximum dose if not a 70-kg adult, use the fact that a 1% solution has 10 mg of drug per milliliter.