Cophenylcaine

Question 1

** Cophenylcaine**
Drug Class and Presenation

Answer 1

Anaesthetic and Vasopressor

pump spray with nozzle

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)

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

Question 5

** Cophenylcaine**
Topical
Dose

Answer 5

Adult - 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)

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