SARAPIN   DESCRIPTION A sterile aqueous solution of soluble salts of the volatile bases from Sarraceniaceae (Pitcher Plant). Benzyl Alcohol 0.75%. ACTIONS The painful syndromes most commonly encountered in general practice which are relieved by SARAPIN® treatment are as follows: Sciatic Pain Intercostal Neuralgia Alcoholic Neuritis Occipital Neuritis Brachial Plexus Neuralgia Meralgia Paresthetica Lumbar Neuralgia Trigeminal Neuralgia ADMINISTRATION These and allied conditions may be treated with success in a majority of cases by nerve block or local infiltration: Paravertebral -- Careful localization of the zone of tenderness permits a determination of the corresponding trunk levels to be injected. Perineural -- In some instances, as in sciatica, the affected nerve can be injected at a site distant from its origin. Local Infiltration -- Multiple injections throughout an area of tenderness provide for diffusion into all the affected parts. Dosage And Administration: Paravertebral Injections Cervical ................. 2-3 ml Dorsal .................. 5-10 ml Lumbar ................ 5-10 ml Sacral .................... 3-5 ml Caudal Canal ........... 10 ml Sciatic Nerve ........... 10 ml Local Infiltration .... 5-10 ml Manufacturers' Warnings In Clinical States: Withdraw plunger of syringe to make sure the needle point is not in a blood vessel. Precautions: Procedure should be gentle and unhurried. SARAPIN® is intended only for professional use. Its successful employment depends upon a thorough knowledge of the anatomy involved. Adverse Reactions: Patients should be maintained in a recumbent position for 10 to 15 minutes following injection. A local sensation is to be expected, limited to the distribution of the nerve injected, and usually appearing as a temporary feeling of heaviness, although some cases will feel heat or a transitory aggravation of symptoms. Contra-Indications: SARAPIN® is non-toxic, has no side effects other than above and is contraindicated only in areas of infection. HOW SUPPLIED 50 ml Multiple Dose Vial. NDC-10541-492-50 CAUTION:   Federal law prohibits dispensing without prescription. HIGH CHEMICAL COMPANY 3901-A Nebraska Street Levittown, PA 19056-3333 800-447-8792