Injectable anaesthetics

ARTINIBSA 4% 1:100,000 SOLUTION FOR INJECTION

Long-lasting anaesthetic for infiltration and nerve blockade anaesthesia, as well as anaesthesia where intentional ischemia of the tissues is wanted (visualisation of the surgical field and less intraoperative bleeding).

POTENCY
Articaine is 1.5 times more potent than lidocaine.

Indications

Local anaesthesia (by infiltration and nerve block) in dentistry, during complicated procedures that require prolonged anaesthesia.

Benefits

  • Glass cartridges
  • Latex-free plungers and caps
  • Inner and outer silicone coating
  • Plungers compatible with manual and self-aspirating syringes

Duration

ONSET OF ACTION: ~2 min
PULPAL ANAESTHESIA: 60-75 min
SOFT TISSUE: 180-360 min

Composition

Articaine HCl 4% + Epinephrine 1:100,000

Each ml contains:

  • Articaine hydrochloride 40.00 mg
  • Epinephrine tartrate 0.018 mg (equivalent to 0.01 mg epinephrine base)

Presentation

Boxes of 50 or 100 cartridges of 1.8 ml (subject to market availability), with transparent blisters of 10 cartridges each.

Other names

ARTINIBSA, ARTIBSA, ARTIDENTAL, ARDANEST, DENTOCAINE & LONCARTI.

Uses

Infiltration and perineural use in the oral cavity. For use in dental anesthesia only.
Injections must always be administered slowly and with prior aspiration in at least two planes (by rotation of the needle by 180º) to prevent accidental intravascular injection.
Each cartridge is for single use only.