Naropin SDV

Naropin SDV is used as a local anesthesia in one specific area for a spinal block, which is also known as an epidural. This medication is provided to give anesthesia during surgery or a C-section, or to help relieve labor pains.

Naropin SDV may also be used for reasons that are not listed in this medication guide.

Tell your caregivers right away if you have a serious side effect like: confusion, trouble speaking or seeing, ringing in your ears, numbness or tingling around your mouth, gasping, feeling very hot, having pale, gray, or blue skin, headache, fast heartbeat, shortness of breath, or feeling faint.

You should not use Naropin SDV if you are allergic to it or to any type of numbing medicine.

A serious blood issue called methemoglobinemia may happen while using Naropin SDV. You may have a higher risk if you have glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency, heart problems, or lung problems. Your risk may also be higher when using certain drugs and if your child is younger than 6 months.

Tell your doctor if you have ever had:

• a severe blood problem called methemoglobinemia;
• liver or kidney disease; or
• heart disease.

It is not known if Naropin SDV will harm an unborn baby. Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant.

Ask a doctor if it is safe to breastfeed while using Naropin SDV.

Get emergency medical help if you have signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficulty breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat.

Tell your caregivers right away if you have:

• a serious blood issue called methemoglobinemia --pale, gray, or blue skin, headache, rapid heart rate, shortness of breath, feeling lightheaded, or tired;
• feelings of anxiety, restlessness, confusion, or feeling like you might faint;
• issues with speech or vision;
• ringing in the ears, metallic taste, numbness or tingling around your mouth, or tremors;
• seizures;
• weak or shallow breathing;
• slow heart rate, weak pulse; or
• fast heart rate, gasping, feeling unusually hot.

Common side effects include:

• feeling faint;
• nausea, vomiting;
• slow heart rate;
• headache;
• back pain;
• fever;
• pain;
• itching;
• numbness, tingling, burning pain; or
• pale skin, tiredness, feeling lightheaded or short of breath, cold hands and feet.

This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.

Naropin SDV is given as an injection through a needle placed into an area of your middle or lower back near your spine. You will receive this injection in a hospital or surgical setting.

Your breathing, blood pressure, oxygen levels, and other vital signs will be watched closely while you are receiving Naropin SDV.

Some numbing medications can have long-lasting or delayed effects. Talk to your doctor if you have concerns about this risk. Call your doctor if you have joint pain or stiffness, or weakness in any part of your body that occurs after your surgery, even months later.

Since Naropin SDV is given as needed before surgery or another medical procedure, you are not likely to follow a regular dosing schedule.

Tell your caregivers immediately if you think you have received too much of Naropin SDV.

Naropin SDV can cause numbness in a large area of your body. Be careful to avoid injury until the feeling has fully returned.

Tell your doctor about all your other medicines, especially:

• other anesthetics--articaine, benzocaine, bupivacaine, lidocaine, mepivacaine, prilocaine;
• heart medications--nitric oxide, nitroglycerin, nitroprusside, nitrous oxide;
• cancer medications--cyclophosphamide, flutamide, hydroxyurea, ifosfamide, rasburicase;
• antibiotics--dapsone, nitrofurantoin, sulfonamides;
• drugs for malaria--chloroquine, primaquine;
• drugs for epilepsy--phenobarbital, phenytoin, valproate; or
• other drugs--acetaminophen, metoclopramide, quinine, sulfasalazine.

This list is not complete and many other drugs may affect Naropin SDV. This includes prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal products. Not all possible drug interactions are listed here.