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  2. Levobupivacaine - Wikipedia

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    The drug typically starts taking effect within 15 minutes and can last up to 16 hours depending on factors such as site of administration and dosage. [ 1 ] Levobupivacaine was designed, in the late 1970s, to be a safer and more effective alternative to bupivacaine, which had been associated with a higher risk of cardiotoxicity.

  3. Bupivacaine - Wikipedia

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    The rate of systemic absorption of bupivacaine and other local anesthetics is dependent upon the dose and concentration of drug administered, the route of administration, the vascularity of the administration site, and the presence or absence of epinephrine in the preparation. [29] Onset of action (route and dose-dependent): 1–17 min

  4. Ropivacaine - Wikipedia

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    Ropivacaine / r oʊ ˈ p ɪ v ə k eɪ n / is a local anaesthetic drug belonging to the amino amide group. The name ropivacaine refers to both the racemate and the marketed S - enantiomer . Ropivacaine hydrochloride is commonly marketed by AstraZeneca under the brand name Naropin .

  5. Port (medicine) - Wikipedia

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    Bupivacaine with adrenaline (0.25%) is used as local anesthetic to reduce the formation of haematoma and prolong the anesthetic effect. After the pocket is created, a trocar is used insert a silicone catheter from the pocket towards the internal jugular vein puncture site.

  6. Codeine - Wikipedia

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    Codeine is used to treat mild to moderate pain. [4] It is commonly used to treat post-surgical dental pain. [13]Weak evidence indicates that it is useful in cancer pain, but it may have increased adverse effects, especially constipation, compared to other opioids. [14]

  7. Fentanyl - Wikipedia

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    Fentanyl is a highly potent synthetic piperidine opioid primarily used as an analgesic.It is 30 to 50 times more potent than heroin and 100 times more potent than morphine; [11] its primary clinical utility is in pain management for cancer patients and those recovering from painful surgeries.

  8. Ozone - Wikipedia

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    Ozone (/ ˈ oʊ z oʊ n /) (or trioxygen) is an inorganic molecule with the chemical formula O 3.It is a pale blue gas with a distinctively pungent smell. It is an allotrope of oxygen that is much less stable than the diatomic allotrope O

  9. Alcohol (drug) - Wikipedia

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    Two or more consecutive alcohol-free days a week have been recommended to improve health and break dependence. [ 153 ] [ 154 ] Dry drunk is an expression coined by the founder of Alcoholics Anonymous [ 155 ] that describes an alcoholic who no longer drinks but otherwise maintains the same behavior patterns of an alcoholic.