Difference between Injection Bupivacaine Heavy and Injection Bupivacaine ?

 The main difference between Inj. Bupivacaine Heavy and inj. bupivacaine is that bupivacaine heavy contains dextrose in it which makes it hyperbaric ( so that the drug settles down in lower part of spinal canal and the effect of spinal block remains up to the puncture site i.e. L3-L4 ) whereas in inj bupivacaine no such dextrose is present.

Difference between Injection Bupivacaine Heavy and Injection Bupivacaine 

The main active drug Bupivacaine  Hydrochloride ( 0.5% or 5mg ) is same in both and is used to block nerves.

other differences are 

1. Anawin Heavy comes in Amplue of 4 ml  whereas as Anawin comes in Vial of  20 ml .
2. Anawin heavy is used in Spinal anesthesia whereas Anawin is used in regional blocks .

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