Safety and Side Effect Profile of Liposome Bupivacaine (Exparel) in Peripheral Nerve Blocks

201599 citationsJournal Articlegreen Open Access

Authors

Brian M. Ilfeld

Eugene R. Viscusi · Parkland Memorial Hospital

Admir Hadžić · The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Harold S. Minkowitz · The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Michael Morren · The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Janice L. Lookabaugh · Thomas Jefferson University

Girish P. Joshi · Pacira (United States)

Abstract

Liposome bupivacaine has a similar safety and side effect profile to bupivacaine HCl and normal saline, suggesting that most of the more common AEs are related to either opioid rescue or the surgical procedure itself.

Topics & Keywords

Anesthesia and Pain Management Pain Management and Opioid Use Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine

Volume 40, Issue 5, pp. 572-582

DOI: 10.1097/aap.0000000000000283

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