Bupivacaine and Adrenaline (adrenaline tartrate bupivacaine): Reviews and patient testimonials
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Bupivacaine and Adrenaline (Epinephrine)Injection 0.5% w/v, 1 in 200,000
Bupivacaine 0.25% and 0.5% solutions are used for the production of local anaesthesia by percutaneous infiltration, peripheral nerve block(s) and central neural block (caudal or epidural), that is, for specialist use in areas where prolonged anaesthesia is indicated. Bupivacaine is particularly useful for pain relief e.g. during labour, as its sensory nerve block is more marked than its motor block. A list of indications and suggested dose and strength of solution appropriate for each are shown in the table under 4.2 below.• Surgical anaesthesia in adults and children above 12 years of age.• Acute pain management in adults and children above 12 years of age.| Note: Very limited paediatric data is available for the 5mg/ml and none 7.5 mg/ml solution for injection for any anaesthetic technique. As for other local anaesthetics, recommendations for the adolescent population above 12 years remain included in the information for adults. |
Route of administration: Injectable
Molecule: adrenaline tartrate, bupivacaine
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