Levobupivacaine – SLS 1.25 mg/ml
1. Therapeutic indications:
Pain management in adults: continuous epidural infusion for the management of postoperative pain and labor analgesia.
2. Dosage:
Levobupivacaine 1.25 mg/ml solution is for epidural use only.
Type of block | Concentration mg/ml | Infusion Rate Per Hour | |
ml | mg | ||
Continuous infusion: post-operative pain management | 1.25 | 10 – 15 | 12.5 – 18.75 |
Lumbar epidural (analgesia in labor) | 1.25 | 4 – 10 | 5 – 12.5 |
The maximum recommended dose during a 24-hour period is 400 mg.