bupivacaine

bupivacaine
A potent, long-acting local anesthetic used in regional anesthesia, joint and trigger point injections.

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bu·piv·a·caine byü-'piv-ə-.kān n a local anesthetic C18H28N2O that is like lidocaine in its action but is longer acting

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n.
a potent local anaesthetic, used mainly for regional nerve block. It is significantly longer acting than many other local anaesthetics. It has been used in childbirth, but may cause slowing of the baby's heart, with a risk of death. Trade name: Marcain.

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