Bipivac 5mg Injection is a prescription medication used as a local anesthetic. It is used during minor surgical procedures such as dental, oral, diagnostic, or other therapeutic procedures to anesthetize or numb the surgical area. This medicine can also be useful in the relief of pain, e.g. during labor.

Bipivac 5mg Injection blocks the nerve impulses that send pain signals to your brain and helps to perform a painless procedure by temporarily numbing the surgical area.

Like many other medicines, this medicine also has few side effects. The most common side effects of this medicine are nausea, vomiting, tingling sensation, slow heart rate, high or low blood pressure, dizziness, and urinary retention. These are usually mild and short-lived. If the numbness or other side effects persist, consult your doctor without delay.

Before using Bipivac 5mg Injection, it is very important to tell your doctor if you have any underlying heart disease or are taking medicines for heart rhythm problems. Let your doctor know if you are pregnant or breastfeeding. Also, it is not safe to drive or operate heavy machinery while on medication, unless your doctor permits you to do so.

Uses of Bipivac Injection

Local anesthesia (Numb tissues in a specific area)
Arrhythmia
Piles
Mouth ulcers

Side effects of Bipivac Injection

Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them

Common side effects of Bipivac

Nausea
Vomiting
Paresthesia (tingling or pricking sensation)
Slow heart rate
Decreased blood pressure
High blood pressure
Dizziness
Urinary retention

How to use Bipivac Injection

Your doctor or nurse will give you this medicine. Kindly do not self administer.

How Bipivac Injection works

Bipivac 5mg Injection is a local anesthetic. It works by blocking the transmission of pain signals from the nerves to the brain. This helps to decrease the sensation of pain.

Safety advice

Alcohol

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

It is not known whether it is safe to consume alcohol with Bipivac 5mg Injection. Please consult your doctor.

Pregnancy

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

Bipivac 5mg Injection may be unsafe to use during pregnancy. Although there are limited studies in humans, animal studies have shown harmful effects on the developing baby. Your doctor will weigh the benefits and any potential risks before prescribing it to you. Please consult your doctor.

Breast feeding

SAFE IF PRESCRIBED

Bipivac 5mg Injection is probably safe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug does not represent any significant risk to the baby.

Driving

UNSAFE

Bipivac 5mg Injection may cause side effects which could affect your ability to drive.
Bipivac 5mg Injection may cause numbness to certain areas of the body for about 2-4 hours after having it. You should wait for the effect to wear off as this may affect your ability to drive

Kidney

CAUTION

Bipivac 5mg Injection should be used with caution in patients with kidney disease. Dose adjustment of Bipivac 5mg Injection may be needed. Please consult your doctor.

Liver

CAUTION

Bipivac 5mg Injection should be used with caution in patients with liver disease. Dose adjustment of Bipivac 5mg Injection may be needed. Please consult your doctor.

What if you forget to take Bipivac Injection?

If you miss a dose of Bipivac 5mg Injection, please consult your doctor.\n

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Quick tips

Bipivac 5mg Injection is given as an injection by the healthcare professional.
It may affect your concentration or make you feel sleepy, so avoid driving or using tools or machines until the next day.
Consult your doctor immediately if you experience dizziness, lightheadedness, problem with sight or hearing or numbness around lips, tongue and mouth.
Inform your doctor if you are pregnant, planning pregnancy or breastfeeding.

Fact Box

Chemical Class

Amide derivative

Habit Forming

Therapeutic Class

PAIN ANALGESICS

Action Class

Amide-Type Local Anesthetics

Interaction with drugs

Taking Bipivac with any of the following medicines can modify the effect of either of them and cause some undesirable side effects

Diazepam (Oral Route) Mild

Diazepam may raise blood levels of Bupivacaine. Talk to your doctor if you notice any unusual symptoms.

Diazepam (Injection Route) Mild

Diazepam may raise blood levels of Bupivacaine. Talk to your doctor if you notice any unusual symptoms.

Indomethacin (Injection Route) Mild

Indomethacin may reduce efficacy of Bupivacaine. Talk to your doctor if you notice any unusual symptoms.

Indomethacin (Oral Route) Mild

Indomethacin may reduce efficacy of Bupivacaine. Talk to your doctor if you notice any unusual symptoms.

Captopril (Oral Route) Mild

Concurrent use may cause a marked drop in blood pressure and/or slow heartbeat. Talk to your doctor if you notice any unusual symptoms. Monitoring of blood pressure is recommended... More

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Patient concerns

remedies for Ulcer in mouth. Remedies for ulcers in mouth

Dr. Tapas Kumbhkar

Internal Medicine

Zytee lotion local application on ulcer twice a day for 7 days

What is the causes of mouth ulcers

Dr. Pushkar Mani

Physician

from deficiency of nutrition to Cancer, what is ur specific problem, and tell your problems in specific and elaborative way here, oter wise u will be blocked for spamming, we are not here for google answers

Can metrogyl DG forte used as local pain reliever in mouth ulcers and sores??? Does it relieve pain??

Dr. Pushkar Mani

Physician

Do not take chlorhexidine gluconate, if you are allergic to chlorhexidine gluconate or any of the other ingredient of this cream, mouthwash or solution. Do not apply the cream to eyes or body cavities (e.g. Mouth, vagina, inner ear). Do not apply the solution vigorously over wounds or broken skin. Solution is inflammable. Do not use this while smoking. Consult your doctor before using chlorhexidine gluconate, if you are about to have surgery (contact with brain, inner ear lobe or meninges should be avoided).take becosule plus also twice daily for 15 days for mouth ulcersstop any guthka or chewing tobacco

FAQs

Is Bipivac 5mg Injection an opioid or narcotic?

No, Bipivac 5mg Injection is neither an opioid nor a narcotic. Bipivac 5mg Injection is a medication that belongs to a class of medicines known as local anesthetics. It helps prevent pain which occurs during and after a surgery. The effect of the medicine lasts for over a long period of time, thus aiding in recovery too. Bipivac 5mg Injection works on your body only in the treated area, unlike opioids that work on the whole body.

How does Bipivac 5mg Injection work?

Bipivac 5mg Injection works by numbing that area on your body where a surgery has been performed. Bipivac 5mg Injection slowly releases a local anesthetic medication into that area, thus providing effective long-lasting pain relief.

Will I need other medicines other than Bipivac 5mg Injection for pain relief?

Yes, your doctor may prescribe some other pain relieving medicines alongwith Bipivac 5mg Injection for effective pain management. Due to this, you will need lower doses of the different medicines you are taking. Additionally, this will also reduce the chances of developing side effects of a particular medicine because of the lower doses.

Is Ropivacaine safer than Bipivac 5mg Injection?

Ropivacaine is a left isomer of Bipivac 5mg Injection. Yes, Ropivacaine is comparatively safer than Bipivac 5mg Injection. There are less toxic effects of ropivacaine on the heart and central nervous system as compared to Bipivac 5mg Injection. Hence, it is considered as a safer option.

What are the early symptoms of local anesthesia toxicity?

Our nervous system is more sensitive to the effects of local anesthetics than any other system of the human body. In case of local anesthesia toxicity one may experience tinnitus (ringing sound in the ears), blurred vision, dizziness, tongue paresthesia (tingling or pricking sensation) and circumoral numbness (numbness around the eyes). Consult your doctor if the symptoms bothers you.

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