Bupivacaine
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| - | Bupivacaine, marketed under the brand name Marcaine among others, is a medication used to decrease feeling in a specific area.[5] In nerve blocks, it is injected around a nerve that supplies the area, or into the spinal canal's epidural space.[5] It is available mixed with a small amount of epinephrine to increase the duration of its action.[5] | + | Bupivacaine, marketed under the brand name Marcaine among others, is a medication used to decrease feeling in a specific area.[5] In nerve blocks, it is injected around a nerve that supplies the area, or into the spinal canal's epidural space.[5] It is available mixed with a small amount of epinephrine to increase the duration of its action.[5] See also [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bupivacaine Bupivacaine]. |
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