Indication of Marcain 0.5%, Marcain Spinal 0.5% Heavy:
Bupivacaine hydrochloride is used as an anaesthetic agent, particularly when long-term anaesthesia is required eg. during surgery and during child birth. It is often used in epidural anaesthesia.It is also used for postoperative pain management and for pain management in some other medical settings.
Action of Marcain 0.5%, Marcain Spinal 0.5% Heavy:
Bupivacaine is a neuronal membrane stabiliser. It prevents initiation and transmission of nerve impulses. It has a rapid onset and long duration of action.
Dose Advice of Marcain 0.5%, Marcain Spinal 0.5% Heavy:
Dose is dependant on which body part is to be anaesthetised It is influenced by factors such as blood flow to the area, the number of nerve segments to be blocked, the patient
