Bupivacaine liposome Injection and Demerol

• Generic Name: bupivacaine liposome
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Exparel

Bupivacaine liposome injection is used to relieve pain after surgery. It is a local anesthetic that prevents pain by blocking signals at the nerve endings directly at the surgical area or by blocking nerve endings of the brachial plexus (nerves that conduct signals to the shoulder, arm, and hand).

Bupivacaine liposome is to be given only by or under the direct supervision of a doctor.

• Generic Name: meperidine
• Dosage Forms: tablet
• Other Brand Names: Demerol, Demerol HCl, Meperitab

Demerol (meperidine) is an opioid pain medication. An opioid is sometimes called a narcotic.

Demerol is a strong prescription pain medicine that is used to manage the relief short-term pain, when other pain treatments such as non-opioid pain medicines do not treat your pain well enough or you cannot tolerate them.

Careless use of Demerol can put you at risk of overdose and death. Even if you take your dose correctly as prescribed you are at risk for opioid addiction, abuse, and misuse that can lead to death.