Artecaine |
Artecaine is an amide-type local anaesthetic used for dental anaesthesia |
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RED Articaine hydrochloride with adrenaline injection, |
40mg/mL with 1 in 200,000 and 40mg/mL with 1 in 100,000 |
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Bupivacaine |
This has a longer duration of action than other local anaesthetics. It has a slow onset of action, taking up to |
30 minutes for full effect |
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RED Bupivacaine hydrochloride |
injection, 2.5mg/mL, and 5mg/mL |
Infusion, 1mg/mL. 1.25mg/mL |
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RED Liposomal Bupivacaine [Exparel®} 133mg/10mL, 266mg/20mL | For use in TAP block in minimal colorectal surgery/resections | |
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Chloroprocaine hydrochloride | More rapid onset and regression post surgery of spinal block. Less urinary retention. | | RED Chloroprocaine Hcl 1% solution for injection, 10mg/5mL [Ampres® 10mg/5mL] | |
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Levobupivacaine |
This is an isomer of bupivacaine, has anaesthetic and analgesic properties similar to bupivacaine but is thought |
to have fewer adverse effects |
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RED Levobupivacaine hydrochloride injection, 2.5mg/mL, 5mg/mL and 7.5mg/mL |
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Lidocaine |
Lidocaine is effectively absorbed from mucous membranes and is a useful surface anaesthetic. |
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RED Lidocaine Hydrochloride injection, 5mg/mL, 10mg/mL, 20mg/mL |
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Lidocaine and phenylephrine nasal spray | Anaesthesia before nasal surgery, endoscopy, laryngoscopy, or removal of foreign bodies from the nose. | For use by ENT and Max Fax specialist only | RED Lidocaine 5%/Phenylephrine 0.5% nasal spray | |
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Lidocaine and prilocaine cream |
Anaesthesia to help with irritation caused by use of Aldara cream in women witj Vulval intraepithelial neoplasia |
RED Lidocaine 25mg/1g, Prilocaine 25mg/1g cream [Emla® 5% cream] |
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Mepivacaine |
This is an amide-type local anaesthetic used for dental anaesthesia. To avoid excessive dosage in obese patients, |
dose may need to be calculated on the basis of ideal body weight. |
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RED Mepivacaine hydrochloride injection, 30mg/mL |
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Prilocaine |
This is a local anaesthetic of low toxicity which is similar to lidocaine. |
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RED Prilocaine hydrochloride (Prilotekal®) in glucose injection 20mg/mL |
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Ropivacaine |
This is an amide-type local anaesthetic agent similar to bupivacaine. It is less cardiotoxic than bupivacaine, |
but also less potent. |
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RED Ropivacaine hydrochloride injection, 2mg/mL, 7.5mg/mL and 10mg/mL |
Infusion, 2mg/mL |
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Tetracaine |
This is an effective local anaesthetic for topical application prior to venepuncture. |
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GREEN Tetracaine gel 4% (Ametop gel ®) [for use when taking bloods in children only] |
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