ULTRACAIN WITH ADRENALINE 40 mg/mL + 5 micrograms/mL INJECTABLE SOLUTION

Introduction

Package Leaflet: Information for the User

Ultracain with Adrenaline 40 mg/ml + 5 micrograms/ml Solution for Injection

Articaine Hydrochloride/Epinephrine

Contents of the Package Leaflet

1. What is Ultracain with Adrenaline 40 mg/ml + 5 micrograms/ml Solution for Injection and what is it used for
2. What you need to know before you are given Ultracain with Adrenaline 40 mg/ml + 5 micrograms/ml Solution for Injection
3. How to use Ultracain with Adrenaline 40 mg/ml + 5 micrograms/ml Solution for Injection
4. Possible side effects
5. Storage of Ultracain with Adrenaline 40 mg/ml + 5 micrograms/ml Solution for Injection

Contents of the pack and other information

1. What is Ultracain with Adrenaline 40 mg/ml + 5 micrograms/ml Solution for Injection and what is it used for

Ultracain with Adrenaline 40 mg/ml + 5 micrograms/ml Solution for Injection is used to numb (anesthetize) the oral cavity during dental procedures.

This medicine contains two active substances:

• Articaine, a local anesthetic that prevents pain.
• Adrenaline, a vasoconstrictor that narrows the blood vessels at the injection site and thus prolongs the effect of articaine. It also reduces bleeding during surgery.

Your dentist will administer Ultracain with Adrenaline 40 mg/ml + 5 micrograms/ml Solution for Injection or Ultracain with Adrenaline 40 mg/ml + 10 micrograms/ml Solution for Injection.

Ultracain is indicated in children over 4 years old (about 20 kg body weight), adolescents, and adults.

Depending on the type of dental procedure performed, the dentist will choose one of the two medicines:

• Ultracain with Adrenaline 40 mg/ml + 5 micrograms/ml Solution for Injection is usually used for simple and short dental procedures.
• Ultracain with Adrenaline 40 mg/ml + 10 micrograms/ml Solution for Injection is more suitable for longer procedures or with possible significant bleeding.

2. What you need to know before you are given Ultracain with Adrenaline 40 mg/ml + 5 micrograms/ml Solution for Injection

Do not use Ultracain with Adrenaline 40 mg/ml + 5 micrograms/ml Solution for Injection if you have any of the following conditions:

• Allergy to articaine or adrenaline or any of the other components of this medicine (listed in section 6).
• Allergy to other local anesthetics.
• Uncontrolled epilepsy.

Warnings and Precautions

Consult your dentist before starting to use Ultracain with Adrenaline 40 mg/ml + 5 micrograms/ml Solution for Injection if you have any of the following conditions:

• Severe heart rhythm disorders (e.g., second and third degree AV block).
• Acute heart failure (sudden weakness of the heart, e.g., unexpected chest pain at rest or after a heart attack).
• Low blood pressure.
• Abnormally fast heartbeats.
• Heart attack in the last 3-6 months.
• Coronary revascularization graft in the last 3 months.
• You are taking medications for high blood pressure called beta-blockers, such as propranolol. There is a risk of hypertensive crisis (very high blood pressure) or severe slowing of the pulse (see section "Using Ultracain with Adrenaline 40 mg/ml + 5 micrograms/ml Solution for Injection with other medicines").
• Very high blood pressure.
• You are taking medications for depression and Parkinson's disease (tricyclic antidepressants). These medications can enhance the effects of adrenaline.
• Epilepsy.
• Lack of a natural chemical called cholinesterase in the blood (plasma cholinesterase deficiency).
• Kidney problems.
• Severe liver problems.
• A disease called Myasthenia Gravis that causes muscle weakness.
• Porphyria that causes both neurological complications and skin problems.
• If you are using other local anesthetics that cause reversible loss of sensation (including volatile anesthetics, such as halothane).
• If you are taking medications called antiplatelet or anticoagulant to prevent narrowing or hardening of blood vessels in arms and legs.
• If you are over 70 years old.
• You have or have had any heart problems.
• You have uncontrolled diabetes.
• A severe case of overactive thyroid (thyrotoxicosis).
• A tumor called pheochromocytoma.
• A disease called glaucoma that affects the eyes.
• Inflammation or infection of the area where you will receive the injection.
• Reduced oxygen levels in body tissues (hypoxia), high potassium levels in the blood (hyperkalemia), and metabolic disorders such as too much acid in the blood (metabolic acidosis).

Using Ultracain with Adrenaline 40 mg/ml + 5 micrograms/ml Solution for Injection with other medicines

Tell your dentist if you are taking, have recently taken, or might take any other medicine.

It is very important to inform your dentist if you are taking any of the following medicines:

• Other local anesthetics that cause reversible loss of sensation (including volatile anesthetics, such as halothane).
• Sedatives (such as benzodiazepines, opioids), for example, to reduce anxiety before the dental procedure.
• Medications for the heart and blood pressure (such as guanadrel, guanethidine, propranolol, nadolol).
• Tricyclic antidepressants for treating depression (such as amitriptyline, desipramine, imipramine, nortriptyline, maprotiline, and protriptyline).
• COMT inhibitors for treating Parkinson's disease (such as entacapone or tolcapone).
• MAO inhibitors for treating depressive or anxiety disorders (such as moclobemide, phenelzine, tranylcypromine, linezolid).
• Medications for irregular heartbeats (such as digitalis, quinidine).
• Medications for migraine attacks (such as methysergide or ergotamine).
• Sympathomimetic vasopressors (such as cocaine, amphetamines, phenylephrine, pseudoephedrine, oxymetazoline), used to raise blood pressure: if taken in the 24 hours prior to the planned dental treatment, this should be postponed.
• Neuroleptic drugs (such as phenothiazines).

Using Ultracain with Adrenaline 40 mg/ml + 5 micrograms/ml Solution for Injection with food

Avoid eating, even chewing gum, until you have regained normal sensation. Otherwise, there is a risk that you may bite your lips, cheeks, or tongue, especially in children.

Pregnancy, Breast-feeding, and Fertility

If you are pregnant or breast-feeding, think you may be pregnant, or are planning to have a baby, ask your dentist or doctor for advice before taking this medicine.

Your dentist or doctor will decide whether you can take Ultracain with Adrenaline 40 mg/ml + 5 micrograms/ml Solution for Injection during pregnancy.

Breast-feeding can be resumed 5 hours after anesthesia.

No adverse effects on fertility are expected with the doses used in a dental procedure.

Driving and Using Machines

If you experience side effects, including dizziness, blurred vision, or fatigue, do not drive or operate machinery until you have recovered (usually within 30 minutes after the dental procedure).

Ultracain with Adrenaline 40 mg/ml + 5 micrograms/ml Solution for Injection contains sodium and sodium metabisulfite.

• This medicine contains less than 23 mg of sodium (1 mmol) per cartridge, i.e., it is essentially "sodium-free".
• This medicine may cause severe allergic reactions and bronchospasm (sudden feeling of suffocation) because it contains sodium metabisulfite.

If there is any risk of an allergic reaction, your dentist will choose another medicine for anesthesia.

3. How to use Ultracain with Adrenaline 40 mg/ml + 5 micrograms/ml Solution for Injection

Only doctors and dentists are trained to use Ultracain with Adrenaline 40 mg/ml + 5 micrograms/ml Solution for Injection.

Your dentist will choose between using Ultracain with Adrenaline 40 mg/ml + 5 micrograms/ml Solution for Injection or using Ultracain with Adrenaline 40 mg/ml + 10 micrograms/ml Solution for Injection and will determine the appropriate dose based on your age, weight, general health, and dental procedure.

The lowest dose that provides effective anesthesia should be used.

This medicine is administered by slow injection into the oral cavity.

If you use more Ultracain with Adrenaline 40 mg/ml + 5 micrograms/ml Solution for Injection than you should

It is unlikely that you will be given too much of this injection, but if you start to feel unwell, tell your dentist. Symptoms of an overdose include acute weakness, pale skin, headache, agitation or restlessness, disorientation, loss of balance, tremors or involuntary twitching, dilated pupils, blurred vision, speech difficulties, dizziness, convulsions, stupor, loss of consciousness, coma, yawning, abnormally slow or rapid breathing that can lead to temporary respiratory arrest, and heart failure.

If you have any further questions on the use of this medicine, ask your dentist.

4. Possible side effects

Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them.

When you are in the dentist's office, the dentist will closely monitor the effects of Ultracain with Adrenaline 40 mg/ml + 5 micrograms/ml Solution for Injection.

Tell your dentist, doctor, or pharmacist immediately if you experience any of the following serious side effects:

• Swelling of the face, tongue, or pharynx, difficulty swallowing, hives, or difficulty breathing (angioedema).
• Rash, itching, swelling of the throat, and difficulty breathing: may be symptoms of an allergic reaction (hypersensitivity).
• A combination of drooping eyelid and constricted pupil (Horner's syndrome).

These side effects are rare (may affect up to 1 in 1,000 people).

Other side effects may also occur in other patients that are not listed above.

Common side effects: may affect up to 1 in 10 people:

• Gingivitis
• Neuropathic pain: pain due to nerve damage
• Numbness or decreased sensation inside and around the mouth
• Metallic taste, altered taste, or loss of taste function
• Increased sensation, unpleasant or abnormal
• Increased sensitivity to heat
• Headache
• Abnormally fast heartbeats
• Abnormally slow heartbeats
• Low blood pressure
• Swelling of the tongue, lips, and gums

Uncommon side effects: may affect up to 1 in 100 people:

• Burning sensation
• High blood pressure
• Inflammation of the tongue and mouth
• Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea
• Rash, itching
• Pain in the neck or at the injection site

Rare side effects: may affect up to 1 in 1,000 people:

• Nervousness, anxiety
• Facial nerve disorder (facial paralysis)
• Somnolence
• Involuntary eye movement
• Double vision, temporary blindness
• Drooping eyelid and constricted pupil (Horner's syndrome)
• Sinking of the eyeball into the orbit (enoftalmia)
• Ringing in the ears, increased sensitivity of the ear
• Palpitations
• Hot flashes
• Wheezing (bronchospasm, wheezing), asthma
• Difficulty breathing
• Exfoliation and ulceration of the gums
• Exfoliation of the injection site
• Hives.
• Involuntary muscle contraction
• Fatigue, weakness
• Chills

Very rare side effects: may affect up to 1 in 10,000 people:

• Persistent loss of sensation, extensive numbness, and loss of taste

Frequency not known: cannot be estimated from the available data

• Extreme euphoria
• Heart conduction disorders (conduction disorders, atrioventricular block)
• Increased blood flow to a part of the body that leads to congestion of blood vessels
• Dilation or constriction of blood vessels
• Hoarseness
• Difficulty swallowing
• Swelling of the cheeks and local swelling
• Burning mouth syndrome
• Redness of the skin (erythema)
• Abnormal increase in sweating
• Worsening of neuromuscular symptoms of Kearns-Sayre syndrome
• Feeling of heat or cold
• Jaw locking

Reporting of side effects

If you experience any side effects, talk to your doctor or pharmacist. This includes any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet. You can also report side effects directly through the Spanish Pharmacovigilance System for Human Use Medicines: www.notificaRAM.es By reporting side effects, you can help provide more information on the safety of this medicine.

5. Storage of Ultracain with Adrenaline 40 mg/ml + 5 micrograms/ml Solution for Injection

Keep this medicine out of the sight and reach of children.

Do not use this medicine after the expiry date which is stated on the label and carton after EXP. The expiry date is the last day of the month stated.

Store below 25°C.

Do not freeze.

Keep the cartridges in the outer packaging, which is a hermetically sealed container, to protect from light.

Do not use this medicine if you notice that the solution is cloudy or has changed color.

The cartridges are for single use. Use immediately after opening the cartridge. Unused solution should be discarded.

Medicines should not be disposed of via wastewater or household waste. Your dentist will know how to dispose of medicines that are no longer needed. This will help protect the environment.

6. Container Content and Additional Information

Composition of Ultracain with Adrenaline40 mg/ml + 5 micrograms/ml injectable solution

The active ingredients are articaine hydrochloride and epinephrine (adrenaline).

• Each 1.7 ml cartridge of Ultracain with adrenaline 40 mg/ml + 5 micrograms/ml injectable solution contains: 68 mg of articaine hydrochloride and 8.5 micrograms of epinephrine (adrenaline).
• Each milliliter of Ultracain with adrenaline 40 mg/ml + 5 micrograms/ml contains: 40 mg of articaine hydrochloride and 5 micrograms of epinephrine (adrenaline).

• The other components are: sodium metabisulfite (E-223), sodium chloride, 0.1 N hydrochloric acid, and water for injectable preparations.

Product Appearance and Container Content

Ultracain with adrenaline 40 mg/ml + 5 micrograms/ml injectable solution is colorless

It is packaged in single-use glass cartridges, sealed at the base with a movable rubber piston and at the top with a rubber seal held by an aluminum cap.

Container containing one cartridge and a leaflet.

Container containing 100 cartridges (clinical packaging) in 10 PVC blister packs with 10 cartridges each and a leaflet.

Other presentations:

Ultracain with adrenaline 40 mg/ml + 10 micrograms/ml injectable solution.

Marketing Authorization Holder and Manufacturer

LABORATORIOS NORMON, S.A.

Ronda de Valdecarrizo, 6 – 28760 Tres Cantos – Madrid (SPAIN)

Date of the last revision of this leaflet: October 2024.

Other Sources of Information

Detailed and updated information on this medicinal product is available on the website of the Spanish Agency for Medicines and Health Products (AEMPS) http://www.aemps.gob.es.

You can access detailed and updated information about this medicinal product by scanning the QR code included in the leaflet and packaging with your mobile phone (smartphone). You can also access this information at the following internet address: https://cima.aemps.es/cima/dochtml/p/55034/P_55034.html

This information is intended solely for healthcare professionals:

Posology

For all populations, the lowest dose that provides effective anesthesia should be used. The necessary dose must be determined individually.

For a routine procedure, the normal dose for adult patients is 1 cartridge, but the content of less than one cartridge may be sufficient for effective anesthesia. According to the dentist's judgment, more cartridges may be required for more extensive procedures, without exceeding the recommended maximum dose.

In the case of most routine dental procedures, it is preferable to use Ultracain with adrenaline 40 mg/ml + 5 micrograms/ml injectable solution.

For more complex procedures, such as pronounced hemostasis, it is preferable to use Ultracain with adrenaline 40 mg/ml + 10 micrograms/ml injectable solution.

Concomitant use of sedatives to reduce patient anxiety:

The maximum safe dose of the local anesthetic may be reduced in sedated patients due to an additive effect on central nervous system depression.

Adults and adolescents (between 12 and 18 years old)

In adults and adolescents, the maximum dose of articaine is 7 mg/kg, with an absolute maximum dose of articaine of 500 mg. The maximum dose of articaine of 500 mg corresponds to a healthy adult weighing over 70 kg.

Children (between 4 and 11 years old)

The safety of Ultracain with adrenaline 40 mg/ml + 5 micrograms/ml injectable solution has not been established in children under 4 years old. No data are available.

The amount to be injected must be determined based on the child's age and weight and the magnitude of the operation. The effective median dose is 2 mg/kg and 4 mg/kg for simple and complex procedures, respectively. The lowest dose that provides effective dental anesthesia should be used. In children from 4 years old (or from 20 kg (44 lbs) body weight) and older, the maximum dose of articaine is only 7 mg/kg, with an absolute maximum dose of 385 mg of articaine for a healthy child weighing 55 kg.

Special Populations

Elderly patients and patients with renal disorders:

Due to the lack of clinical data, special precautions should be taken to administer the lowest dose that provides effective anesthesia in elderly patients and in patients with renal disorders.

High plasma levels of the medicinal product may occur in these patients, especially after repeated use. In case of re-injection, the patient should be strictly monitored to identify any signs of relative overdose.

Patient with hepatic impairment

For patients with hepatic impairment, special precautions should be taken to administer the lowest dose that provides effective anesthesia, especially after repeated use, although 90% of articaine is first inactivated by non-specific plasma esterases of tissues and blood.

Patient with plasma cholinesterase deficiency

High plasma levels of the medicinal product may occur in patients with plasma cholinesterase deficiency or under treatment with acetylcholinesterase inhibitors, since the product is inactivated by 90% by plasma esterases. Therefore, the lowest dose that provides effective anesthesia should be used.

Method of Administration

Infiltration and perineural use in the oral cavity.

If there is inflammation and/or infection at the injection site, local anesthesia should be injected with caution. The injection speed should be very slow (1 ml/min).

Precautions to be taken before handling or administering the medicinal product

This medicinal product should only be used by a doctor or a dentist with sufficient training and familiar with the diagnosis and treatment of systemic toxicity, or under their supervision.

Before the induction of regional anesthesia with local anesthetics, the availability of a resuscitation equipment and adequate medication should be ensured to provide immediate treatment for any respiratory or cardiovascular emergency. The patient's level of consciousness should be monitored after each injection of local anesthesia.

When using Ultracain with adrenaline 40 mg/ml + 5 micrograms/ml injectable solution for infiltration or regional anesthetic block, the injection should always be administered slowly and with prior aspiration.

Special Warnings

Adrenaline reduces blood flow to the gums, which can cause local tissue necrosis.

Very rare cases of prolonged or irreversible nerve damage and taste loss have been reported after mandibular block anesthesia.

Precautions for Use

Risk associated with accidental intravascular injection:

An accidental intravascular injection can cause high levels of adrenaline and articaine in the systemic circulation. This may be associated with serious adverse reactions, such as convulsions, followed by central nervous system depression and cardiorespiratory arrest, which progresses to respiratory and circulatory arrest.

Therefore, to ensure that the needle does not penetrate a blood vessel during injection, aspiration should be performed before injecting the local anesthetic. However, the absence of blood in the syringe does not guarantee that intravascular injection has not occurred.

Risk associated with intraneural injection:

An accidental intraneural injection can cause the drug to move retrogradely through the nerve.

To avoid intraneural injection and prevent nerve damage when performing nerve blocks, the needle should be slightly withdrawn whenever the patient feels a sensation of discharge during injection or if the injection is particularly painful. If nerve damage occurs due to the needle, the neurotoxic effect may be worsened by the possible chemical neurotoxicity of articaine and the presence of adrenaline, as it may reduce perineural blood flow and prevent local elimination of articaine.

Overdose Treatment

Before the administration of regional anesthesia with local anesthetics, the availability of a resuscitation equipment and adequate medication should be ensured to provide immediate treatment for any respiratory or cardiovascular emergency.

Depending on the severity of the overdose symptoms, the doctor or dentist should implement protocols that anticipate the need to protect the airways and provide assisted ventilation.

The patient's level of consciousness should be monitored after each injection of local anesthesia.

If signs of acute systemic toxicity appear, the injection of the local anesthetic should be stopped immediately. If necessary, the patient should be placed in a supine position.

The symptoms of the CNS (convulsions, CNS depression) should be treated immediately with adequate respiratory support and the administration of anticonvulsant drugs.

Optimal oxygenation and ventilation, along with circulatory support and treatment of acidosis, can prevent cardiac arrest.

If cardiovascular depression (hypotension, bradycardia) occurs, appropriate treatment with intravenous fluids, vasopressors, or inotropic agents should be considered. Children should be administered doses according to their age and weight.

In case of cardiac arrest, cardiopulmonary resuscitation should be performed immediately.

Special Precautions for Disposal and Other Handling

This medicinal product should not be used if the solution is turbid or has changed color.

To avoid the risk of infection (e.g., transmission of hepatitis), the syringe and needles used to prepare the solution should always be new and sterile.

The cartridges are for single use. If only part of the cartridge is used, the rest should be discarded.

The disposal of unused medicinal product and all materials that have come into contact with it will be carried out in accordance with local regulations.