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- Sergio D Bergese, Erol Onel, and Juan Portillo.
- Departments of Anesthesiology & Neurological Surgery, Ohio State University Medical Center, 410 W 10th Ave, N411 Doan Hall, Columbus, OH, USA.
- Pain Manag. 2011 Nov 1;1(6):539-47.
AbstractSUMMARY An extended-release, multivesicular liposome-encapsulated form of the local anesthetic bupivacaine, DepoFoam(®) bupivacaine (proposed proprietary name EXPAREL™), is in development for use as part of a multimodal regimen for the treatment of postsurgical pain. Placebo- and active-controlled clinical trials in patients who have undergone either orthopedic or soft-tissue procedures indicate that a single local administration into the surgical site results in analgesic activity for up to 3-4 days and decreases the use of opioid rescue medication. The safety profile of DepoFoam bupivacaine appears to be similar to that of bupivacaine HCl, and adverse events are dose-related.
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