Marcain 0.5% Spinal Heavy Dosage & Drug Information

Concise Prescribing Info Full Prescribing Info Contents Description Action Indications/Uses Dosage/Direction for Use Overdosage Contraindications Special Precautions Use In Pregnancy & Lactation Adverse Reactions Drug Interactions Caution For Usage Storage MIMS Class ATC Classification Regulatory Classification Presentation/Packing

Concise Prescribing Info

Contents

Bupivacaine HCl

Indications/Uses

Spinal anaesth for surgery eg, urological surgery & lower limb surgery lasting 2-3 hr, abdominal surgery lasting 45-60 min.

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Dosage/Direction for Use

Adult Urological surgery 1.5-3 mL. Lower limb & abdominal surgery (including hip surgery & caesarean section) 2-4 mL.

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Overdosage

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Contraindications

Hypersensitivity to amide-type local anaesth. Acute active CNS disease eg, meningitis, tumours, poliomyelitis, cranial haemorrhage; spinal stenosis & active disease eg, spondylitis, tumour or recent trauma eg, vertebral column fracture; septicaemia; pernicious anaemia w/ subacute combined spinal cord degeneration; pyogenic skin infection at or adjacent to puncture site; cardiogenic or hypovolaemic shock; coagulation disorders or ongoing anticoagulant treatment.

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Special Precautions

2nd- or 3rd-degree AV block; neurological disorders. Intrathecal anaesth can lead to hypotension & bradycardia; reduce risk of such effects by eg, vasopressor inj. Inadvertent intravascular administration. High-dose use. Concomitant use w/ class III antiarrhythmics. May affect ability to drive & use machines. Severe hepatic & renal impairment. Reduce dose in late stages of pregnancy. Elderly.

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Use In Pregnancy & Lactation

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Adverse Reactions

Nausea; hypotension, bradycardia. Post lumbar puncture headache; vomiting; urinary retention & incontinence.

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Drug Interactions

Additive systemic toxic effects w/ other local anaesth or structurally-similar agents ie, class IB anti-arrhythmics. Class III anti-arrhythmics eg, amiodarone.

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Caution For Usage

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Storage

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Description

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Action

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MIMS Class

Anaesthetics - Local & General

ATC Classification

N01BB01 - bupivacaine ; Belongs to the class of amides. Used as local anesthetics.

Regulatory Classification

Presentation/Packing

Form

Marcain 0.5% Spinal Heavy soln for inj

Packing/Price

4 mL x 5 × 1's

Marcain 0.5% Spinal Heavy

bupivacaine

Manufacturer:

Aspen

Distributor:

Zuellig Pharma