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15.2 Local Anaesthesia

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Last edited: 31-01-2024

First line drugs

Second line drugs

Specialist drugs

Secondary care drugs

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)

First line BRHC

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

Third Line BRHC

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

15.2 Local Anaesthesia

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

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)

Tetracaine

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

Combination product

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

15.2 Local Anaesthesia

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

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)

Tetracaine

Tetracaine 4% gel (Ametop®) (TLS Red)

Combination product

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

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

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

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