Comparing Bupivacaine vs Novocain
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| Bupivacaine | Novocain (procaine) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Local Anesthesia, Postoperative Pain, Cesarean Section. Bupivacaine may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Local Anesthesia. Novocain may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
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Bupivacaine has an average rating of 7.7 out of 10 from a total of 10 ratings on Drugs.com. 60% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 0% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||
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| Generic Availability | |||||||||
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Lower cost generic |
N/A |
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| Dosage Forms | |||||||||
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N/A |
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| Brand Names | |||||||||
| Marcaine, Marcaine HCl, Marcaine Spinal, Posimir, Sensorcaine, Sensorcaine-MPF, Xaracoll |
N/A |
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| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||
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8.1 hours |
1 hour |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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| Pregnancy Category | |||||||||
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Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||
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A total of 139 drugs are known to interact with Bupivacaine:
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A total of 100 drugs are known to interact with Novocain:
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| Alcohol/Food/Lifestyle Interactions | |||||||||
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No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||
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October 03, 1972 |
July 10, 1979 |
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| WADA Class View classifications | |||||||||
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N/A |
N/A |
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1 The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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