Medication Safety Issues
Sound-alike/look-alike issues:
Mepivacaine may be confused with BUPivacaine
Polocaine may be confused with prilocaine
High alert medication:
The Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) includes this medication among its list of drug classes (epidural and intrathecal medications) which have a heightened risk of causing significant patient harm when used in error (High-Alert Medications in Acute Care Settings).