About levobupivacaine
Long-acting local anaesthetic
Used for
- Local or regional anaesthesia during surgery
- Pain relief after surgery
- Epidural anaesthesia during labour
Usual adult dose
Injected by a trained clinician; dose varies by procedure, route, and patient factors.
Usual dose in children
For selected regional anaesthesia in children, specialist dosing is based on age, weight, and procedure.
Common side effects
- Low blood pressure
- Nausea or vomiting
- Dizziness
- Slow heart rate
Important warnings
- Incorrect injection into a blood vessel can cause seizures or dangerous heart problems.
- Use requires trained clinicians and monitoring.
- Dose depends on injection site and patient factors.
- Not suitable for intravenous regional anaesthesia.
Pregnancy
May be used for epidural pain relief during labour under medical supervision.
Breastfeeding
Small amounts may enter milk; clinically significant effects on breastfed infants are not expected.
Interactions
- Other local anaesthetics can increase toxic effects.
- Medicines affecting heart rhythm may increase cardiac risk.
AI-generated from general medical knowledge, not from this product's official leaflet. It may be incomplete or out of date. Not medical advice — ask a pharmacist or doctor before making any decision.