Bupidural
Bupidural Products are primarily used for
Local anesthesia (Numb tissues in a specific area)
About Bupidural Products
Uses of Bupidural Products
Bupivacaine is used for local anesthesia.
Bupidural Products side effects
Common
Side Effects of Bupidural are Nausea, Paresthesia (tingling or pricking sensation), Slow heart rate, Dizziness, Vomiting, Sleepiness, Constipation, Headache, Generalized itching, Taste change, Hypoesthesia (decreased sensitivity to stimuli), Anemia (low number of red blood cells), Ringing in ear, Increased C-reactive protein, Fever, Procedural pain, Discomfort when urinating.
How Bupidural Products work
Bupivacaine 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 pain.
Patient Concerns about Bupidural Products
Frequently asked questions about Bupidural Products
Frequently asked questions about Bupivacaine
Q. Is Bupidural 5mg Injection an opioid or narcotic?
No, Bupidural 5mg Injection is neither an opioid nor a narcotic. Bupidural 5mg Injection is a medication that belongs to a class of medicines known as local anesthetics. It helps prevent pain which occurs during and after a surgery. The effect of the medicine lasts for over a long period of time, thus aiding in recovery too. Bupidural 5mg Injection works on your body only in the treated area, unlike opioids that work on the whole body.
Q. How does Bupidural 5mg Injection work?
Bupidural 5mg Injection works by numbing that area on your body where a surgery has been performed. Bupidural 5mg Injection slowly releases a local anesthetic medication into that area, thus providing effective long-lasting pain relief.
Q. Will I need other medicines other than Bupidural 5mg Injection for pain relief?
Yes, your doctor may prescribe some other pain relieving medicines alongwith Bupidural 5mg Injection for effective pain management. Due to this, you will need lower doses of the different medicines you are taking. Additionally, this will also reduce the chances of developing side effects of a particular medicine because of the lower doses.
Q. Is Ropivacaine safer than Bupidural 5mg Injection?
Ropivacaine is a left isomer of Bupidural 5mg Injection. Yes, Ropivacaine is comparatively safer than Bupidural 5mg Injection. There are less toxic effects of ropivacaine on the heart and central nervous system as compared to Bupidural 5mg Injection. Hence, it is considered as a safer option.
Q. What are the early symptoms of local anesthesia toxicity?
Our nervous system is more sensitive to the effects of local anesthetics than any other system of the human body. In case of local anesthesia toxicity one may experience tinnitus (ringing sound in the ears), blurred vision, dizziness, tongue paresthesia (tingling or pricking sensation) and circumoral numbness (numbness around the eyes). Consult your doctor if the symptoms bothers you.