• IV: Control of BP during surgical removal of a pheochromocytoma.

IV, Infiltration:

• Prevention and treatment of dermal necrosis and sloughing following extravasation of norepinephrine, phenylephrine, or dopamine.

Local:

• Reversal of soft-tissue anesthesia (of lip and tongue) resulting from an intraoral submucosal injection of a local anesthetic containing a vasconstrictor.

Unlabeled Use:

• IM, IV: Treatment of hypertension associated with pheochromocytoma or adrenergic (sympathetic) excess, such as administration of phenylephrine, tyramine-containing foods in patients on MAO inhibitor therapy, or clonidine withdrawal.

Contraindicated in:

• Hypersensitivity
• Coronary or cerebral arteriosclerosis
• Renal impairment.

Use Cautiously in:

• Peptic ulcer disease
• OB: Lactation: Safety not established
• Pedi: Children <3 yr or <15 kg (Oraverse) (safety and effectiveness not established)
• Geri: More susceptible to hypotensive effects; ↓ dose recommended.

With IV use

CNS: CEREBROVASCULAR SPASM, dizziness, weakness.

EENT: nasal stuffiness.

CV: hypotension, MI, angina, arrhythmias, tachycardia.

GI: abdominal pain, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, aggravation of peptic ulcer.

Derm: flushing.

Local: injection site pain (local).

Drug-Drug:

• Antagonizes the effects of alpha-adrenergic stimulants.
• May ↓ pressor response to ephedrine or phenylephrine.
• Severe hypotension may occur with concurrent use of epinephrine or methoxamine.
• ↓peripheral vasoconstriction from high doses of dopamine.

(Generic available)

• Powder for injection: 5 mg/vial;
• Injection for local infiltration/block injection: 0.4 mg/cartridge;

Hypertension Associated with Pheochromocytoma — Before/During Surgery

• IV (Adults): 5 mg given 1–2 hr preop, repeated as necessary. May be infused at a rate of 0.5–1 mg/min during surgery.
• IV, IM (Children): 1 mg or 0.1 mg/kg (3 mg/m²) given 1–2 hr preop, repeated IV as necessary during surgery.

Prevention of Dermal Necrosis during Infusion of Norepinephrine, Phenylephrine, or Dopamine

• IV (Adults): Add 10 mg phentolamine to every 1000 mL of fluid containing norepinephrine.

Treatment of Dermal Necrosis Following Extravasation of Norepinephrine, Phenylephrine, or Dopamine

• Infiltrate (Adults): 5–10 mg.
• Infiltrate (Children): 0.1–0.2 mg/kg (up to 10 mg).

Reversal of Intraoral Submucosal Anesthesia Following Dental Procedures (Oraverse)

• Infiltrate or Block Injection (Adults and Children 3 yr and >30 kg): Dose administered is based on number of cartridges of local anesthetic with vasoconstrictor administered: 1/2 cartridge local anesthetic — 0.2 mg phentolamine (1/2 cartridge); 1 cartridge local anesthetic — 0.4 mg phentolamine (1 cartridge); 2 cartridges local anesthetic — 0.8 mg phentolamine (2 cartridges).
• Infiltrate or Block Injection (Children 3 yr and 15–30 kg): Do not exceed dose of 0.2 mg (1/2 cartridge).

Oraverse

• Produces incomplete and short-lived blockade of alpha-adrenergic receptors located primarily in smooth muscle and exocrine glands.
• Induces hypotension by direct relaxation of vascular smooth muscle and by alpha blockade.
• Increases blood flow to submucosal tissue through blockade of alpha receptors.

• Reduction of BP in situations in which hypertension is due to adrenergic (sympathetic) excess.
• When infiltrated locally, reverses vasoconstriction caused by norepinephrine or dopamine.
• Reverses local anesthetic effects (restores normal lip and tongue sensation).

Therapeutic Classification: agents for pheochromocytoma

Pharmacologic Classification: alpha adrenergic blockers

Absorption: Well absorbed following IM administration; completely available after local injection.

Distribution: Unknown.

Metabolism/Excretion: 10% excreted unchanged by kidneys.

Half-life: 19 min (IV); 2–3 hr (local injection).

Rogitine

(alpha-adrenergic blockade)

• Advise patient to change positions slowly to minimize orthostatic hypotension.
• Instruct patient to notify health care professional if chest pain occurs during IV infusion.

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NDC Code^*

• 0143- West-Ward Pharmaceuticals Corp
  • 0143-9564- Phentolamine Mesylate
    • 0143-9564-01- 1 VIAL in 1 BOX (0143-9564-01) > 1 mL in 1 VIAL

• 0143- West-Ward Pharmaceuticals Corp
  • 0143-9564- Phentolamine Mesylate
    • 0143-9564-10- 10 VIAL in 1 BOX (0143-9564-10) > 1 mL in 1 VIAL

• 0362- Septodont, Inc.
  • 0362-0101- Oraverse
    • 0362-0101-10- 10 CARTRIDGE in 1 CARTON (0362-0101-10) > 1.7 mL in 1 CARTRIDGE

• 51224- TAGI Pharma, Inc.
  • 51224-012- Phentolamine Mesylate
    • 51224-012-10- 10 CARTON in 1 TRAY (51224-012-10) > 1 VIAL in 1 CARTON (51224-012-20) > 1 INJECTION in 1 VIAL

• 68094- Precision Dose Inc.
  • 68094-101- PHENTOLAMINE MESYLATE
    • 68094-101-10- 10 CARTON in 1 TRAY (68094-101-10) > 1 VIAL in 1 CARTON (68094-101-20) > 1 INJECTION in 1 VIAL