1. Name of the medicinal product
Bupivacaine Hydrochloride 0.5%w/v solution for Injection.
2. Qualitative and quantitative composition
Each 1ml solution contains 5mg anhydrous bupivacaine hydrochloride.
3. Pharmaceutical form
Solution for injection
4. Clinical particulars
Therapeutic indications
Local or regional anaesthesia with bupivacaine is indicated for:
- Surgical operations, including obstetric operations such as Caesarean section.
- Acute pain relief, including labour or postoperative pain.
- Diagnosis and treatment of chronic pain, e.g. sympathetic nerve blocks.
Bupivacaine can be used for different anaesthetic techniques including local infiltration, minor and major nerve blocks and epidural blockade.
• Surgical anaesthesia in adults and children above 12 years of age.
• Acute pain management in adults, infants and children above 1 year of age.
