Chloroprocaine

The Basics

What is Chloroprocaine?

Used to cause numbness or loss of feeling and prevention of pain for patients having certain medical procedures.

Brand names for Chloroprocaine

Nesacaine

How Chloroprocaine is classified

Anesthetics – Local

Chloroprocaine During Pregnancy

Chloroprocaine pregnancy category

Category N/ANote that the FDA has deprecated the use of pregnancy categories, so for some medications, this information isn’t available. We still think it’s useful to list historical info, however, given what a common proxy this has been in the past.

What we know about taking Chloroprocaine while pregnant

N/A

Taking Chloroprocaine While Breastfeeding

What are recommendations for lactation if you're taking Chloroprocaine?

No information is available on the use of chloroprocaine during breastfeeding. Based on the low excretion of other local anesthetics into breastmilk and the extremely short half-life of chloroprocaine, it is unlikely to adversely affect the breastfed infant. However, an alternate drug may be preferred, especially while nursing a newborn or preterm infant.

Maternal / infant drug levels

No information is available on the use of chloroprocaine during breastfeeding. Based on the low excretion of other local anesthetics into breastmilk and the extremely short half-life of chloroprocaine, it is unlikely to adversely affect the breastfed infant. However, an alternate drug may be preferred, especially while nursing a newborn or preterm infant.

Possible effects of Chloroprocaine on milk supply

Relevant published information was not found as of the revision date.

Possible alternatives to Chloroprocaine