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Bupivacaine

First Approved by the FDA: December 11, 1987
Pharmaceutical Company: HOSPIRA

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Bupivacaine Overview

Bupivacaine (rINN) (pron.: /bjupvken/) is a local anaesthetic drug belonging to the amino amide group. It is commonly marketed under various trade names, including Marcain, Marcaine (CareStream Dental), Sensorcaine (Astra Zeneca) and Vivacaine (Septodont). Contents 1 Indications 2 Contraindications 3 Adverse effects 3.1 Treatment of overdose: lipid rescue 4 Mechanism of action 5 Developments 6 References 7 External links Indications Bupivacaine is indicated for local anesthesia inc ...

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sterilisation of bupivacaine
Hello, I am in search of information on the stability of the bupivacaine sterilized with the gamma rays.Do you know if this product is stable with the gamma rays? Does there exist a degradation of the molecular chains when the bupivacaine is irradiated?This information will be useful for me for toxicological studies. Do you know where I will be able to obtain bibliographical data on this subject? thank you
Tuesday, 9/1/2009 6:39:33 AM  Post a Reply 

Possible Dosages for this and Related Drugs:

Bupivacaine
  • Injection: 0.25%, 0.25% + 0.0091mg/ml, 0.5%, 0.5% + 0.0091mg/ml, 0.50%, 0.75%, 0.75% + 0.0091mg/ml, 106mg, 266mg
  • Injection, Liposomal: 133mg/10ml (13.3mg/ml), 266mg/20ml (13.3mg/ml)
Note: Above list includes dosages for all drugs with the same combination of active ingredients.

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