Bupicain Heavy 4 ml Injection

Uses

Bupivacaine is generally used in treatment for local anesthesia.

Side Effects

• Decreased blood pressure
• Dizziness
• High blood pressure
• Inability to empty the urinary bladder
• Nausea
• Paresthesia (tingling or pricking sensation)
• Slow heart rate
• Vomiting

How to use

Your doctor or nurse will give you this medicine. Kindly do not self administer.

How it works

Bupivacaine is a local anesthetic. It makes the condition better by blocking pain signals from the nerves to brain to decrease the sensation of pain.

Faqs

Q. Is Bupivacaine a controlled substance, narcotic, steroid, opioid, or neurolytic agent?
Bupivacaine is not a controlled substance, narcotic, steroid, opioid or neurolytic agent. Bupivacaine is a local anesthetic

Q. Is Bupivacaine the same as Marcaine or lidocaine?
Marcaine is the trade name of Bupivacaine. Bupivacaine and lidocaine belongs to same class of drugs, however they differ in their some of the properties like duration of action and side effects

Q. Is Bupivacaine addictive?
Bupivacaine is not an addictive drug

Q. Does Bupivacaine cause respiratory depression?
Bupivacaine can cause respiratory depression if used in head or neck area

Q. How long does Bupivacaine take to work?
Bupivacaine generally takes 5-10 min to work and lasts for about 4-8 hours

Q. How long does Bupivacaine spinal or epidural injection last?
However the onset and duration depends on individual taking the medicine and method of injection.

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