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Glossary Of Anaesthetics For Nurses Paramedics

Esther Ruecker

is used for infiltration, nerve blocks, and epidural anaesthesia. Bupivacaine: Offers longer-lasting anaesthesia but carries a higher risk of 2. cardiotoxicity if inadvertently administered intravascularly. Ropivacaine: Similar to bupivacaine but with a better safety profile, increasingly 3. preferred