Question 1

will bupivacaine hurt baby?

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No: Bupivicaine in an epidural does not cross the placenta and affect the baby. The use of an epidural also does not significantly alter the length or duration of labor.

Question 2

is it safe to have marcaine injections for anesthesia?

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Fairly safe local: It is  safe reasonably long acting , and popular local aesthetic drug.

Question 3

what is the definition or description of: marcaine allergy?

Accepted Answer

Amide: Marcaine is bupivicaine, which is also an amide structure.  Very low likelihood of allergic reaction.  Similar to lidocaine.

Question 4

hem ov cyst x8 weeks now on bcp history endo&dor tried aspiration & marcaine still painful how do i convince my dr to just remove it? i know his concerns

Accepted Answer

Just relax: The size and appearance of the cyst are impotant.If it is indeed a cyst and under> say 8 cm, wo do not remove,  we watch...Time, decrease in size and disappearance  will be assurring. In your age, another cyst will probably prop up.
Do not persuade...Did you push  for aspiration? Bcp is a reasonable approach...Besides, no one can tell with certainty whetherthe  pain is  related to the cyst.

Question 5

could marcaine injections make pain worse?

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Not usually: Marcaine (bupivicaine) is a local anesthetic that is known to make pain better not worse.

Question 6

is it safe to get a  marcaine injection?

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For what?: Marcaine is a longer lasting anesthetic. It is commonly used for things like joint injections. It is usually tolerated very well.

Question 7

what is the definition or description of: bupivacaine allergy?

Accepted Answer

Same as any allergy : If there are hives/body or throat swelling/local rash / rapid heart beat, shortness of breath, low blood pressure after injection it MAY indicate allergy. BUT almost every time a patient tells me that we find the reaction was actually related to something mixed with the Bupivacaine ( like epinephrine etc) which can cause similar symptoms as a normal side effect hence important to clarify with doc.

Question 8

the nerve block meds they use, such as marcaine, stay in my system for how long?

Accepted Answer

It varies: Marcaine is a local anesthetic (numbing medicine) that can be used for spinal or epidural anesthesia, or injected into an area to numb it. Depending on which technique is used, the numbing effect can last for several hours or more. Sometimes it's used in a continuous infusion to provide ongoing pain relief for 2 or 3 days. It stays in your system for a few hours after injection, then wears off.

Question 9

is it safe for somebody with epilepsy to get marcaine or lidocaine injections?

Accepted Answer

Yes!: It is perfectly safe for someone with a seizure disorder to receive Lidocaine or bupivacaine (marcaine) in the right dose for age and weight. You may have heard that an overdose of these drugs can cause seizures, and that is correct. But it has to be an extreme overdose, given quickly. In the right dose, these drugs are safe and very helpful for numbing, for nerve blocks, or epidurals.

Question 10

how is bupivacaine administered?

Accepted Answer

Multiple ways: Bupivacaine is a long-acting local anesthetic.  As such, it can be injected around a site to be operated on (local infiltration), around a nerve or group of nerves supplying an area of the body (a nerve block), into the sac of fluid bathing the spinal cord (spinal block) or outside that sac (epidural block), essentially numbing up a larger area (usually the lower half of the body)

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