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15.2 Local Anaesthesia
Last edited: 29-08-2024
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15.2 Local Anaesthesia
Bupivacaine
Bupivacaine 5mg / Glucose 80mg /mL injection (TLS Green)
Bupivacaine 0.25% / Adrenaline 1 in 200,000 injection (TLS Green)
Bupivacaine 0.5% / Adrenaline 1 in 200,000 injection (TLS Green)
Bupivacaine 0.1% for epidural infusion (TLS Red)
Bupivacaine 0.1% / Fentanyl 2micrograms/mL epidural (TLS Red)
Cocaine
Cocaine 5% solution (TLS Red)
Cocaine 5% / Adrenaline 1:2000 gel (TLS Red)
Levobupivacaine
First line in BRHC theatres
Levobupivacaine 2.5mg/mL, 5mg/mL and 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 5% ointment (TLS Green)
Lidocaine 4% cream (LMX 4®) (TLS Green)
Lidocaine 2.5% / Prilocaine 2.5% cream (Emla®) (TLS Green)
Lidocaine 5% / Phenylephrine 0.5% topical solution (TLS Green)
Lidocaine 10% (10mg/dose) spray (TLS Green)
Lidocaine 2% / Chlorhexidine 0.25% gel (TLS Green)
Lidocaine 4% solution (TLS Green)
Lidocaine 2% gel (TLS Green)
Ropivacaine
Ropivacaine (TLS Red)
- To numb surgical incision from laparotomies via specialist infusions during the first 72 hours following surgery
Tetracaine
Tetracaine 4% gel (Ametop®) (TLS Red)
Combination product
LAT (Lidocaine, Adrenaline and Tetracaine) gel (TLS Red)
- Children’s A&E, MIUs and UTCs