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Medications and More during pregnancy and breastfeeding

Prilocaine

Selected References:

  • Dentsply Pharmaceutical, Inc. 2021. Prilocaine injection drug label. Available at: https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?setid=db23a56f-1e41-4843-9220-1b2e3059db41. [Accessed 8/2025].
  • Fougera & Co. 2024. Lidocaine and prilocaine cream drug label. Available at: https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?setid=833cd52c-6470-49c4-937f-1393971f4db9. [Accessed 8/2025].
  • Erol S, et al. 2017. Transient methemoglobinemia in three neonates due to maternal pudendal anesthesia. J Coll Physicians Surg Pak. 27(12):783-784.
  • Guay J. 2009. Methemoglobinemia related to local anesthetics: a summary of 242 episodes. Anesth Analg. 108(3):837-45.
  • Kirschbaum M, et. al. 1991. [Fetal methemoglobinemia caused by prilocaine–is use of prilocaine for pudendal block still justified?]. Geburtshilfe Frauenheilkd. 51(3):228-30.
  • Uslu S, Comert S. 2013. Transient neonatal methemoglobinemia caused by maternal pudendal anesthesia in delivery with prilocaine: report of two cases. Minerva Pediatr. 65(2):213-7.

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