Cophenylcaine

Question 1

** Cophenylcaine**
Drug Class

Answer 1

Anaesthetic and Vasopressor - Topical local anaesthetic and haemorrhage control agent

Question 2

** Cophenylcaine**
Indications

Answer 2

• Local pain: abrasions, small cuts and wounds
• mild to moderate epistaxis
• Post tonsillectomy haemorrhage
• inter Oral haemorrhage

Question 3

** Cophenylcaine**
Contraindications

Answer 3

• Hypersensitivity to cophenylcaine
• Children <2yrs
• Pregnancy

Question 4

** Cophenylcaine**
Intranasal
Dose

Answer 4

Adult - Maximum 10 sprays (5 sprays per nostril)

Paediatric
* 2-4 yrs 1spray per nostril
* 4-8 yrs 2 sprays per nostril
* 8-12yrs 3 sprays per nostril

Maximum dosages of Cophenylcaine should not be administered more than once in 24hrs

Question 5

** Cophenylcaine**
Topical
Dose

Answer 5

Adult - Maximum 5 sprays

Paediatric - Maximum 5 sprays

Maximum dosages of Cophenylcaine should not be administered more than once in 24hrs

Question 6

** Cophenylcaine**
Oral
Dose

Answer 6

Adult - 1 spray then pause
repeat if required (Total max of 5 sprays)

Paediatric - 1 spray then pause
repeat if required (Total max of 5 sprays)

Maximum dosages of Cophenylcaine should not be administered more than once in 24hrs

Question 7

** Cophenylcaine**
side effects

Answer 7

Transient bitter taste

Question 8

** Cophenylcaine**
Onset

Answer 8

Rapid