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15.2 Local anaesthesia

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Anaesthesia (Local)

Bupivacaine

Bupivacaine 0.25% & 0.5% injection (TLS Red)

Bupivacaine 5mg / Glucose 80mg/mL injection (TLS Red)

Bupivacaine 0.25% / Adrenaline 1 in 200,000 injection (TLS Red)

Bupivacaine 0.5% / Adrenaline 1 in 200,000 injection (TLS Red)

Bupivacaine 0.1% for epidural infusion (TLS Red)

Bupivacaine 0.1% / Fentanyl 2micrograms/mL (TLS Red)

Cocaine

Cocaine 5% solution (TLS Red)

Cocaine 5% / Adrenaline 1:2000 gel (TLS Red)

Cocaine 10% solution (TLS Red)

N.B. for the treatment of local anaesthetic induced cardiac arrest Intralipid 20%

Levobupivacaine

Levobupivacaine 2.5mg/mL, 5mg/mL & 7.5mg/mL injection (TLS Red)

Lidocaine

Lidocaine 0.5%, 1% & 2% injection (TLS Green)

Lidocaine 1% / Adrenaline 1 in 200,000 injection (TLS Green)

Lidocaine 2% / Adrenaline 1 in 200,000 injection (TLS Green)

Lidocaine 2% / Adrenaline 1 in 80,000 cartridge (TLS Green)

Lidocaine 2% / Adrenaline 1 in 80,000 self-aspirating cartridge (TLS Green)

Lidocaine 2% gel (TLS Green)

Lidocaine 5% ointment (TLS Green)

Lidocaine 4% solution (TLS Green)

Lidocaine 4% cream (LMX 4^®) (TLS Green)

UHB only

Lidocaine 2% / Chlorhexidine 0.25% gel (TLS Green)

Lidocaine 2.5% / Prilocaine 2.5% cream (Emla^®) (TLS Green)

Lidocaine 10% (10mg/dose) spray (TLS Green)

Lidocaine 5% / Phenylephrine 0.5% topical solution (TLS Green)

Specific indication:

For Lidocaine plaster or lidocaine patches see 4.5 Pain section

Prilocaine

Prilocaine 1% injection (TLS Green)

Prilocaine 2% injection (Prilotekal^®) (TLS Green)

Ropivacaine

Ropivacaine (TLS Red)

Scalp block for awake craniotomies and craniotomies at NBT only

Ropivacaine (TLS Red)

For top up of epidural anaesthesia for instrumental or caesarean delivery

Tetracaine

Tetracaine 4% gel (Ametop^®) (TLS Green)

Combination product

LAT (Lidocaine, Adrenaline and Tetracaine) gel (TLS Red)

Unlicensed product (NBT only)

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15.2 Local anaesthesia

Anaesthesia (Local)

Bupivacaine

Bupivacaine 0.25% & 0.5% injection (TLS Red)

Bupivacaine 5mg / Glucose 80mg/mL injection (TLS Red)

Bupivacaine 0.25% / Adrenaline 1 in 200,000 injection (TLS Red)

Bupivacaine 0.5% / Adrenaline 1 in 200,000 injection (TLS Red)

Bupivacaine 0.1% for epidural infusion (TLS Red)

Bupivacaine 0.1% / Fentanyl 2micrograms/mL (TLS Red)

Cocaine

Cocaine 5% solution (TLS Red)

Cocaine 5% / Adrenaline 1:2000 gel (TLS Red)

Cocaine 10% solution (TLS Red)

Levobupivacaine

Levobupivacaine 2.5mg/mL, 5mg/mL & 7.5mg/mL injection (TLS Red)

Lidocaine

Lidocaine 0.5%, 1% & 2% injection (TLS Green)

Lidocaine 1% / Adrenaline 1 in 200,000 injection (TLS Green)

Lidocaine 2% / Adrenaline 1 in 200,000 injection (TLS Green)

Lidocaine 2% / Adrenaline 1 in 80,000 cartridge (TLS Green)

Lidocaine 2% / Adrenaline 1 in 80,000 self-aspirating cartridge (TLS Green)

Lidocaine 2% gel (TLS Green)

Lidocaine 5% ointment (TLS Green)

Lidocaine 4% solution (TLS Green)

Lidocaine 4% cream (LMX 4®) (TLS Green)

Lidocaine 2% / Chlorhexidine 0.25% gel (TLS Green)

Lidocaine 2.5% / Prilocaine 2.5% cream (Emla®) (TLS Green)

Lidocaine 10% (10mg/dose) spray (TLS Green)

Lidocaine 5% / Phenylephrine 0.5% topical solution (TLS Green)

For Lidocaine plaster or lidocaine patches see 4.5 Pain section

Prilocaine

Prilocaine 1% injection (TLS Green)

Prilocaine 2% injection (Prilotekal®) (TLS Green)

Ropivacaine

Ropivacaine (TLS Red)

Ropivacaine (TLS Red)

Tetracaine

Tetracaine 4% gel (Ametop®) (TLS Green)

Combination product

LAT (Lidocaine, Adrenaline and Tetracaine) gel (TLS Red)

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Lidocaine 4% cream (LMX 4^®) (TLS Green)

Lidocaine 2.5% / Prilocaine 2.5% cream (Emla^®) (TLS Green)

Prilocaine 2% injection (Prilotekal^®) (TLS Green)

Tetracaine 4% gel (Ametop^®) (TLS Green)