Mepivacaine
A local anesthetic commonly used in dentistry and for nerve blocks to numb specific areas of the body during minor surgical and dental procedures. It has a moderate duration of action without causing blood vessel widening.
Peso Molecular
246,3500 g/mol
LogP
1,90
TPSA
32,30 Ų
Regra dos 5 de Lipinski
Aprovado
Áreas Terapêuticas
Mecanismo de Ação
Blocks voltage-gated sodium channels in nerve cell membranes, preventing the generation and conduction of nerve impulses. This produces reversible loss of sensation in the area of application.
Pharmacokinetics (PK)
Pharmacodynamics (PD)
Blocks voltage-gated sodium channels in nerve cell membranes, preventing the generation and conduction of nerve impulses. This produces reversible loss of sensation in the area of application.
Estrutura 2D
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SMILES
Cc1cccc(C)c1NC(=O)C1CCCCN1C
InChI
InChI=1S/C15H22N2O/c1-11-7-6-8-12(2)14(11)16-15(18)13-9-4-5-10-17(13)3/h6-8,13H,4-5,9-10H2,1-3H3,(H,16,18)
Molecular Formula
C15H22N2O
HBD / HBA
1 / 2
Ligações Rotacionáveis
2
Átomos Pesados
18
No targets recorded
Target interaction data is not yet available for this drug.
No interactions recorded
Drug interaction data is not yet available for this compound.
No side effects recorded
Side effect data is not yet available for this drug.
Perguntas frequentes
A local anesthetic commonly used in dentistry and for nerve blocks to numb specific areas of the body during minor surgical and dental procedures. It has a moderate duration of action without causing blood vessel widening.
Blocks voltage-gated sodium channels in nerve cell membranes, preventing the generation and conduction of nerve impulses. This produces reversible loss of sensation in the area of application.
Yes, Mepivacaine is an approved drug. It has reached clinical phase 4. It is classified as a Small molecule.
References & Data Sources
- ChEMBL — European Bioinformatics Institute (EBI). CHEMBL1087. Open-access bioactivity database.
- PubChem — National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI). CID 4062. Chemical information database.
Data aggregated from publicly available pharmacological databases. Last updated 2026-03-28.
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