Generic name: bupivacaine hydrochloride with dextrose
Dosage form: injection
Drug class:Local injectable anesthetics
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on Mar 22, 2022.
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Bupivacaine Spinal Description
Bupivacaine hydrochloride is 2-Piperidinecarboxamide, 1-butyl-N-(2,6-dimethylphenyl)-,monohydrochloride, monohydrate, a white crystalline powder that is freely soluble in 95 percent ethanol, soluble in water, and slightly soluble in chloroform or acetone. It has the following structural formula:
Dextrose is D-glucopyranose monohydrate and has the following structural formula:
Bupivacaine Hydrochloride in Dextrose Injection, USP is available in sterile hyperbaric solution for subarachnoid injection (spinal block).
Bupivacaine hydrochloride is related chemically and pharmacologically to the aminoacyl local anesthetics. It is a homologue of mepivacaine and is chemically related to lidocaine. All three ...
