Bupivacaine is a lipophilic general anaesthetic used for prolonged anaesthesia of slow onset - its half-life is three hours. The maximum dose is 150mg every four hours.
It can be used for regional blocks, epidural blocks and spinal anaesthesia. It is both cardiotoxic and cerebrotoxic.
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