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BUPIVACAINE for Anaesthesia: Side Effects & Safety Data

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There are 643 adverse event reports in the FDA FAERS database where BUPIVACAINE was used for Anaesthesia.

Most Reported Side Effects for BUPIVACAINE

Side Effect Reports % Deaths Hosp.
Drug ineffective 3,068 27.0% 65 231
Off label use 912 8.0% 114 246
Pain 746 6.6% 27 158
Anaesthetic complication 585 5.2% 0 35
Maternal exposure during pregnancy 491 4.3% 70 183
Hypotension 460 4.1% 14 204
Hypoaesthesia 455 4.0% 71 136
Exposure during pregnancy 391 3.4% 10 73
Nausea 328 2.9% 20 117
Drug withdrawal syndrome 280 2.5% 8 94
Dyspnoea 258 2.3% 19 154
Vomiting 241 2.1% 62 117
Dizziness 239 2.1% 58 99
Maternal exposure during delivery 237 2.1% 4 67
Foetal exposure during pregnancy 233 2.1% 8 48

Other Indications for BUPIVACAINE

Spinal anaesthesia (2,033) Product used for unknown indication (1,125) Nerve block (708) Postoperative analgesia (610) Local anaesthesia (374) Pain (356) Caesarean section (325) Epidural anaesthesia (223) Analgesic therapy (139) Knee arthroplasty (137)

Other Drugs Used for Anaesthesia

PROPOFOL (2,503) LIDOCAINE (1,064) ROCURONIUM (875) FENTANYL (835) SUFENTANIL (781) SEVOFLURANE (755) KETAMINE (727) MIDAZOLAM (595) REMIFENTANIL (483) SUCCINYLCHOLINE (451)

Related Pages

BUPIVACAINE Full Profile All Anaesthesia Drugs BUPIVACAINE Demographics BUPIVACAINE Timeline