Trade name: Marcaine TM
Generic names: Bupivacaine Hydrochloride Injection, USP
Indication and Usage: FDA has approved this for the production of local or regional anesthesia or analgesia for surgery, dental and oral surgery procedures, diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, and for obstetrical procedures. Only the 0.25% and 0.5% concentrations are indicated for obstetrical anesthesia.
Manufacturer-listed adverse reactions | Epidural Bupivacaine can cause: Excessive plasma levels, Restlessness, Anxiety, Dizziness, Tinnitus (ringing ears), Blurred vision, Tremors, Convulsions, Drowsiness, Unconsciousness, Respiratory arrest, Nausea/vomiting, Chills, Constriction of the pupils, Depression of the myocardium, Decreased cardiac output, Heartblock, Hypotension (low blood pressure), Bradycardia (slow heart rate), Ventricular arrhythmias, Headache, Backache, Fecal/urinary incontinence, Ventricular tachycardia, Ventricular fibrillation, Cardiac arrest, Urticaria (hives), Pruritus (itchy Skin), Erythema, Angioneurotic edema, Laryngeal edema, Tachycardia (fast heart beat), Sneezing, Syncope (fainting), Excessive sweating, Eleveated temperature, Anaphylactoid-like symptomatology including severe hypotension), Persistent anesthesia, Paralysis of the lower extremities, Loss of perineal sensation and sexual function, Paraesthesia, Weakness, Urinary retention, Loss of sphincter control with slow, incomplete or no recovery, Cranial nerve palsies
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Bupivacaine can cause: Excessive plasma levels, Restlessness, Anxiety, Dizziness, Tinnitus (ringing ears), Blurred vision, Tremors, Convulsions, Drowsiness, Unconsciousness, Respiratory arrest, Nausea/vomiting, Chills, Constriction of the pupils, Depression of the myocardium, Decreased cardiac output, Heartblock, Hypotension (low blood pressure), Bradycardia (slow heart rate), Ventricular arrhythmias, Headache, Backache, Fecal/urinary incontinence, Ventricular tachycardia, Ventricular fibrillation, Cardiac arrest, Urticaria (hives), Pruritus (itchy Skin), Erythema, Angioneurotic edema, Laryngeal edema, Tachycardia (fast heart beat), Sneezing, Syncope (fainting), Excessive sweating, Eleveated temperature, Anaphylactoid-like symptomatology including severe hypotension), Persistent anesthesia, Paralysis of the lower extremities, Loss of perineal sensation and sexual function, Paraesthesia, Weakness, Urinary retention, Loss of sphincter control with slow, incomplete or no recovery, Cranial nerve palsies
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