Introduction
Bupi is a prescription medication used as a local anesthetic. It is used during minor surgical procedures such as dental, oral, diagnostic, or other the... View More
Uses of Bupi
Side effects of Bupi
How to use Bupi
Your doctor or nurse will give you this medicine. Kindly do not self administer.
How Bupi works
Bupi is a local anesthetic. It works by blocking the transmission of pain signals from the nerves to the brain. This helps to decrease the sensation of ... View More
What if you forget to take Bupi?
If you miss a dose of Bupi, please consult your doctor.
Indication
Local anesthesia, Epidural, Intrathecal anesthesia, Epidural analgesia
Adult Dose
Adult: Inj Percutaneous infiltration anesth For prolonged action: 9 mg w/ adrenaline (1 in 200,000), may repeat 2-10 mins later if needed. Max: 90 mg pe... View More
Child Dose
<12 years: Not recommended Caudal Block, Epidural Block, Local Block >12 years Local Anesthesia: Infiltration 0.25% infiltrated locally: 175 mg max... View More
Contraindication
Hypersensitivity to local anaesthetics of amide type. IV regional anaesthesia; paracervical block in obstetrics; spinal anaesthesia <18 yr. Lactation. S... View More
Mode of Action
Bupivacaine blocks both the initiation and conduction of nerve impulses reducing the permeability of neuronal membranes to Na ions resulting in inhibiti... View More
Precaution
Hepatic disease; CV disease; children <12 yr; pregnancy. Elderly and debilitated patients. Lactation: excretion in milk unknown/not recommended
Side Effect
CNS excitation may be followed by depression. Hypotension, bradycardia, arrhythmias and cardiac arrest; methaemoglobinaemia; seizures, restlessness, diz... View More
Pregnancy Category Note
Pregnancy Category: C Lactation: excretion in milk unknown/not recommended
Interaction
Additive systemic toxic effect w/ other local anaesth or agents structurally related to amide-type local anaesth (e.g. lidocaine and mexiletine). Increa... View More
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