injection solution
articaine hydrochloride + adrenaline
You should carefully read the contents of this leaflet before using the medicine, as it contains important information for the patient.
Septanest with adrenaline is used to numb the mouth during dental procedures.
This medicine contains two active substances:
Septanest with adrenaline 1:200,000 (40 mg+0.005mg) /ml or Septanest with adrenaline 1:100,000 (40 mg + 0.01mg) /ml is administered to the patient by a dentist.
Septanest with adrenaline is intended for children over 4 years old (approximately 20 kg body weight), adolescents, and adults.
Depending on the type of dental procedure, the dentist will decide which of the two medicines to use:
Before starting to use Septanest with adrenaline, the patient should discuss with their dentist if they have any of the following conditions:
The patient should tell their dentist about all medications they are currently taking or have recently taken, as well as any medications they plan to take.
It is especially important to inform the dentist if the patient is taking any of the following medications:
The patient should avoid eating, including chewing gum, until normal sensation returns, due to the risk of biting their lip, cheek, or tongue, especially in children.
If the patient is pregnant or breastfeeding, or thinks they may be pregnant or plans to have a child, they should consult their dentist or doctor before using this medicine.
The dentist or doctor will decide whether the patient can use Septanest with adrenaline during pregnancy.
Breastfeeding can be resumed 5 hours after anesthesia administration.
No effect on fertility is expected after doses used in dental procedures.
In case of side effects, including dizziness, blurred vision, or fatigue, the patient should not drive or operate machinery until they feel normal again (usually within 30 minutes after the dental procedure).
Only doctors or dentists with proper training should use Septanest with adrenaline.
The dentist will decide whether to use Septanest with adrenaline 1:200,000 or Septanest with adrenaline 1:100,000 and will determine the appropriate dose, taking into account the patient's age, body weight, and overall health, as well as the dental procedure.
The smallest dose that allows for effective anesthesia should be used.
This medicine is administered by slow injection into the mouth.
It is unlikely that the patient will receive too much of this medicine, but if they feel unwell, they should tell their dentist. Overdose symptoms include severe weakness, pallor, headache, feeling of excitement or overexcitement, feeling of disorientation, loss of balance, involuntary twitching or convulsions, pupil dilation, blurred vision, speech disorders, dizziness, convulsions, stupor, loss of consciousness, sleepiness, yawning, abnormal breathing, which can lead to temporary cessation of breathing, and ineffective heart contractions (cardiac arrest).
In case of any further doubts related to the use of the medicine, the patient should consult their dentist.
Like all medicines, Septanest with adrenaline can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them.
During the patient's stay in the dentist's office, the patient will be closely monitored by the dentist for the effects of Septanest with adrenaline.
The patient should immediately inform the dentist, doctor, or pharmacist if they experience any of the following serious side effects:
UNCOMMON SIDE EFFECTS: MAY OCCUR IN UP TO 1 IN 100 PATIENTS:
VERY RARE SIDE EFFECTS: MAY OCCUR IN UP TO 1 IN 10,000 PATIENTS:
If the patient experiences any side effects, including any not listed in this leaflet, they should inform their dentist, doctor, or pharmacist.
Side effects can be reported directly to:
Department of Adverse Reaction Monitoring of Medicinal Products, Medical Devices, and Biocidal Products
Al. Jerozolimskie 181 C, 02-222 Warsaw,
Phone: +48 22 49 21 301
Fax: +48 22 40 21 309
Website: https://smz.ezdrowie.gov.pl
Reporting side effects helps to gather more information on the safety of medicines.
The medicine should be stored in a place inaccessible to children.
Do not use this medicine after the expiry date stated on the blister and carton after EXP.
The expiry date refers to the last day of the stated month.
The abbreviation "Lot" means batch number.
Store at a temperature below 30°C.
Do not freeze.
Cartridges should be stored in the outer packaging to protect them from light.
Do not use this medicine if the solution is cloudy or discolored.
Cartridges are for single use. They should be used immediately after opening.
Any unused solution should be discarded.
Medicines should not be disposed of via wastewater or household waste. The dentist knows how to dispose of unused medicines. This will help protect the environment.
Septanest with adrenaline is a clear and colorless solution.
It is packaged in single-dose glass cartridges, sealed with a movable rubber stopper at the bottom and a rubber plug at the top, held by an aluminum cap.
The carton contains 50 x 1.7 ml glass cartridges.
The carton contains 50 x 1.7 ml glass cartridges with auto-aspiration.
The package contains 4 cartons with 50 x 1.7 ml glass cartridges.
The package contains 8 cartons with 50 x 1.7 ml glass cartridges.
Not all pack sizes may be marketed.
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Austria:
Septanest mit Epinephrin 1:200.000 40 mg/ml + 5 Mikrogramm/ml, Injektionslösung
Septanest mit Epinephrin 1:100.000 40 mg/ml + 10 Mikrogramm/ml, Injektionslösung
Belgium:
Septanest Normal 40 mg/mL+ 5 microgrammes/mL, solution injectable
Septanest Special, 40 mg/mL+ 10 microgrammes/mL, solution injectable
Bulgaria:
Септанест 1/200 000, 40 mg/ml+5 микрограма /ml инжекционен разтвор
Септанест 1/100 000, 40 mg/ml+10 микрограма /ml инжекционен разтвор
Croatia:
Septanest 40 mg/ml + 0,005 mg/ml otopina za injekciju
Septanest Forte 40 mg/ml + 0,01 mg/ml otopina za injekciju
Cyprus:
Septanest, 40 mg/ml + 5 micrograms/ml, ενέσιμο διάλυμα
Septanest Forte, 40 mg/ml + 10 micrograms/ml, ενέσιμο διάλυμα
Czech Republic:
Septanest s adrenalinem 1:200 000, 40 mg/ml + 5 mikrogramů/ml, injekční roztok
Septanest s adrenalinem 1:100 000, 40 mg/ml + 10 mikrogramů/ml, injekční roztok
Denmark:
Septanest, 40 mg/ml + 5 mikrogram/ml, injektionsvæske, opløsning
Septocaine, 40 mg/ml + 10 mikrogram/ml, injektionsvæske, opløsning
Estonia:
Septanest, 40 mg/ml + 5 mikrogrammi/ml, süstelahus
Septanest Forte, 40 mg/ml + 10 mikrogrammi/ml, süstelahus
Finland:
Septocaine, 40 mg/ml + 5 mikrogrammaa/ml, injektioneste, liuos
Septocaine Forte, 40 mg/ml + 10 mikrogrammaa/ml, injektioneste, liuos
France:
Septanest 40 mg/mL Adrénalinée au 1/200 000, solution injectable à usage dentaire
Septanest 40 mg/mL Adrénalinée au 1/100 000, solution injectable à usage dentaire
Germany:
Septanest mit Epinephrin 1:200.000 - 40 mg/ml + 0,005 mg/ml, Injektionslösung
Septanest mit Epinephrin 1:100.000 - 40 mg/ml + 0,01 mg/ml, Injektionslösung
Greece:
Septanest Articaine 4% υδροχλωριούχο με επινεφρίνη 1/200000 Οδοντικές αμπούλες Ενέσιμη λύση
Septanest Articaine 4% υδροχλωριούχο με επινεφρίνη 1/100000 Οδοντικές αμπούλες Ενέσιμη λύση
Hungary:
Septanest 40 mg/ml + 10 mikrogramm/ml, injekciós oldat
Italy:
Septanest 40 mg/ml + 5 microgrammi/ml soluzione iniettabile con adrenalina
Septanest 40 mg/ml + 10 microgrammi/ml soluzione iniettabile con adrenalina
Latvia:
Septanest 40 mg/ml + 5 mikrogrami/ml šķīdums injekcijām
Septanest Forte 40 mg/ml + 10 mikrogrami/ml šķīdums injekcijām
Lithuania:
Septanest 40 mg/ml + 5 mikrogramai/ml, injekcinis tirpalas
Septanest Forte 40 mg/ml + 10 mikrogramai/ml, injekcinis tirpalas
Luxembourg:
Septanest Normal, 40 mg/ml+ 5 microgrammes/ml, solution injectable
Septanest Spécial, 40 mg/ml+ 10 microgrammes/ml, solution injectable
Malta:
Septanest with adrenaline 1/200,000, 40 mg/ml + 5 mikrogrammi/ml, soluzzjoni għall-injezzjoni
Septanest with adrenaline 1/100,000, 40 mg/ml + 10 mikrogrammi/ml, soluzzjoni għall-injezzjoni
Netherlands:
Septanest N 40 mg/ml + 5 microgram/ml, oplossing voor injectie
Septanest SP 40 mg/ml + 10 microgram/ml, oplossing voor injectie
Norway:
Septocaine 40 mg/ml+5 mikrog/ml, injeksjonsvæske, oppløsning
Septocaine Forte 40 mg/ml+10 mikrog/ml, injeksjonsvæske, oppløsning
Poland:
SEPTANEST WITH ADRENALINE 1:200,000 (40 MG+0.005MG) /ML, INJECTION SOLUTION
SEPTANEST WITH ADRENALINE 1:100,000 (40 MG+0.01MG) /ML, INJECTION SOLUTION
Portugal:
Septanest 1/200,000, 40 mg/ml + 5 microgramas/ml, solução injetável
Septanest 1/100,000, 40 mg/ml + 10 microgramas/ml, solução injetável
Romania:
SEPTANEST CU ADRENALINĂ 1/200000 40 mg/0,005 mg/ml soluție injectabilă
SEPTANEST CU ADRENALINĂ 1/100000 40 mg/0,01 mg/ml soluție injectabilă
Slovakia:
Septanest 40 mg/ml + 5 mikrogramov/ml injekčný roztok
Septanest Forte 40 mg/ml + 10 mikrogramov/ml injekčný roztok
Slovenia:
Septanestepi 40 mg/0,005 mg v 1 ml raztopina za injiciranje
Septanestepi 40 mg/0,01 mg v 1 ml raztopina za injiciranje
Spain:
Septanest con adrenalina 40 mg/ml + 5 microgramos/ml solución inyectable
Septanest con adrenalina 40 mg/ml + 10 microgramos/ml solución inyectable
Sweden:
Septocaine 40 mg/ml + 5 mikrogram/ml, injektionsvätska, lösning
Septocaine Forte 40 mg/ml + 10 mikrogram/ml, injektionsvätska, lösning
Detailed information about this medicine is available on the website of the Office for Registration of Medicinal Products (http://www.urpl.gov.pl/pl).
Information intended exclusively for healthcare professionals:
In all populations, the smallest dose that allows for effective anesthesia should be used. The required dose should be determined individually.
For routine procedures in adults, usually one cartridge is used, but less than the contents of one cartridge may be sufficient to achieve effective anesthesia. During more extensive procedures, it may be necessary to administer more cartridges, without exceeding the maximum recommended dose; the decision is made by the dentist.
For most routine dental procedures, Septanest with adrenaline 1:200,000 (40 mg + 0.005mg) /ml is preferred. In more complex dental procedures, such as those requiring intensive hemostasis, Septanest with adrenaline 1:100,000 (40 mg + 0.01mg) /ml is preferred.
Concomitant use of sedatives to reduce patient anxiety:
In patients who have been given a sedative, the maximum safe dose of local anesthetic may be reduced due to the additive effect of these medications causing central nervous system depression.
Children and adolescents (aged 12-18 years)
In adults and adolescents, the maximum dose of articaine is 7 mg/kg body weight, but the dose of articaine should not exceed 500 mg. The maximum dose of articaine 500 mg corresponds to a dose for a healthy adult with a body weight of over 70 kg.
Children (aged 4-11 years)
The safety of Septanest with adrenaline in children under 4 years of age has not been established. There are no available data.
The amount of medicine to be injected should be determined based on the child's age and body weight, as well as the scope of the procedure. The effective dose of articaine is 2 mg/kg body weight and 4 mg/kg body weight for simple and complex procedures, respectively. The smallest dose that allows for effective dental anesthesia should be used. In children over 4 years old (or over 20 kg body weight), the maximum dose of articaine is 7 mg/kg body weight, but the dose of articaine should not exceed 385 mg in a healthy child with a body weight of 55 kg.
Special patient groups
Elderly patients and patients with kidney disorders:
Due to the lack of clinical data, special caution should be exercised when administering the smallest dose that allows for effective anesthesia in elderly patients and patients with kidney disorders.
In the serum of these patients, increased levels of the product may occur, especially after repeated administration. If it is necessary to repeat the injection of the medicinal product, the patient should be closely monitored to recognize any signs of relative overdose.
Patients with liver function disorders: Special caution should be exercised when administering the smallest dose that allows for effective anesthesia in patients with liver function disorders, especially after repeated administration, although 90% of articaine undergoes first-pass inactivation by non-specific esterases in tissues and blood.
Patients with cholinesterase deficiency: In patients with cholinesterase deficiency or those undergoing treatment with acetylcholinesterase inhibitors, increased levels of the product may occur in the serum, as the product is inactivated by 90% by serum esterases. Therefore, the smallest dose that allows for effective anesthesia should be used.
Intramuscular injection and perineural injection in the mouth.
Local anesthetics should be injected cautiously in the presence of inflammation and (or) infection at the injection site. The rate of injection should be very slow (1 ml/min).
Precautions to be taken before using or administering the medicinal product:
This medicinal product should only be used by doctors or dentists with sufficient training and familiarization with the recognition and treatment of systemic toxic effects and with the equipment for resuscitation and emergency treatment of cardiovascular and respiratory systems. Before inducing local anesthesia with a local anesthetic, it should be ensured that appropriate resuscitation equipment and medications are available to treat any emergency situations related to the cardiovascular and respiratory systems. After each injection of a local anesthetic, the patient's level of consciousness should be monitored.
When using Septanest with adrenaline for nasal or conductive anesthesia, the injection should always be performed slowly and with prior aspiration.
Adrenaline disrupts blood flow in the gums, which can lead to local tissue necrosis.
After conductive anesthesia, very rare cases of prolonged or irreversible nerve damage and taste loss have been reported.
Risks associated with accidental intravascular injection:
Accidental intravascular injection can cause sudden high levels of adrenaline and articaine in the systemic circulation. This can be associated with severe side effects, such as seizures, followed by central nervous system depression and cardiovascular and respiratory system depression, and sleepiness, leading to respiratory and cardiac arrest.
To ensure that the needle does not penetrate a blood vessel during injection, aspiration should be performed before administering the medicinal product with local anesthetic effect. However, the absence of blood in the syringe does not guarantee that the injection will not be administered into a blood vessel.
Risks associated with injection into a nerve:
Accidental injection into a nerve can cause the medicine to spread backward along the nerve.
To avoid injecting into a nerve and to prevent nerve damage associated with its blockade, the needle should always be carefully withdrawn if the patient experiences a sensation similar to an electric shock during insertion or if the insertion is particularly painful. If nerve damage occurs, the neurotoxic effect may be enhanced due to the potential neurotoxicity of articaine and the presence of adrenaline, as it may delay the peri-neural blood flow and prevent the local washing out of articaine.
Before inducing local anesthesia with a local anesthetic, it should be ensured that resuscitation equipment and medications are available to treat any emergency situations related to the cardiovascular and respiratory systems.
The severity of overdose symptoms should prompt doctors/dentists to implement protocols that provide for the timely securing of airways and ensuring respiratory support.
After each injection of a local anesthetic, the patient's level of consciousness should be monitored.
In case of acute systemic toxic effects, the injection of the local anesthetic should be discontinued immediately. If necessary, the patient's position should be changed to a supine position.
Symptoms from the central nervous system (seizures, central nervous system depression) should be treated immediately with appropriate airway management and respiratory support, as well as the administration of anticonvulsant medications.
Ensuring optimal oxygen supply and supporting respiration and circulation, as well as treating acidosis, may prevent cardiac arrest.
In case of cardiovascular system depression (hypotension, bradycardia), the use of appropriate treatment with intravenous fluids, vasoconstrictors, and (or) inotropic agents should be considered. Children should be given doses appropriate for their age and body weight.
In case of cardiac arrest, cardiopulmonary resuscitation should be started immediately.
Do not use this medicinal product if the solution is cloudy or discolored.
To avoid the risk of infection (e.g., transmission of hepatitis), the syringes and needles used to draw up the solution must always be new and sterile.
Cartridges are for single use. If only part of the contents has been used, the remainder should be discarded.
Any unused medicinal product or waste material should be disposed of in accordance with local regulations.
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