Pankaine Spinal Tung
Pankaine Spinal tung is a local anesthetic used to numb parts of your body for surgery to help with pain, including operations on the urinary tract, lower limbs, hips, and lower abdomen.
Form
injektioneste, liuos
Strength
5 mg/ml
Active Ingredient
Bupivacaine hydrochloride monohydrate
Manufacturer
Panpharma SA
How to Use
Dosage
Your doctor will decide the right dose based on your age and weight.
Method
It is given as an injection into the lower part of your spine by a doctor.
Important
Your doctor will ensure you receive the correct dose to avoid an overdose.
Possible Side Effects
COMMON
- •Low blood pressure, which can make you feel dizzy or faint.
- •Nausea (feeling sick).
- •Slow heart rate.
- •Headache.
- •Vomiting (being sick).
- •Difficulty urinating or involuntary urination.
RARE
- •Itching, numbness, burning or tingling sensation in the skin.
- •Back pain.
- •Short-term muscle weakness.
- •Heart attack.
- •Difficulty breathing.
- •Weakness, loss of feeling, or inability to move in the lower parts of the body.
- •Long-lasting back or leg pain.
- •Reduced or unusual skin sensation.
- •Nerve damage (can be permanent in rare cases).
Important Warnings
- Do not take if you are allergic to bupivacaine or similar numbing medicines (like lidocaine or ropivacaine).
- Do not take if you have a skin infection near the injection site or blood poisoning (sepsis).
- Do not take if you have severe heart problems (cardiogenic shock) or very low blood pressure that makes you collapse (hypovolemic shock).
- Tell your doctor if you have problems with your blood clotting.
- Tell your doctor if you have diseases of the brain or spine (like meningitis or polio), or if you have recently had a spinal injury, tuberculosis, or tumors.
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- Tell your doctor if you are elderly, generally unwell, or have problems with your heart, liver, kidneys, or lungs.
- This medicine should not be injected into skin that is inflamed or infected.
- Tell your doctor about any nerve-related conditions you have, such as multiple sclerosis or paralysis (like hemiplegia or paraplegia).
- If you get signs of a severe allergic reaction (like swelling of face/lips/tongue/throat, sudden swelling of hands/feet/ankles, breathing problems, severe skin rash, or very low blood pressure causing dizziness), tell your doctor immediately.