Chemicals and Drugs

Bupivacaine

A widely used local anesthetic agent.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

A widely used local anesthetic agent.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C18H28N2O
Molecular Weight
288.4 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
2180-92-9
IUPAC Name
1-butyl-N-(2,6-dimethylphenyl)piperidine-2-carboxamide
InChIKey
LEBVLXFERQHONN-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
CCCCN1CCCCC1C(=O)NC2=C(C=CC=C2C)C
MeSH Unique ID
D002045
Source
PubChem CID 2474

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Classification

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Drug Class

Pharmacological Action

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Synonyms

16 entry terms
  • 1-Butyl-N-(2,6-dimethylphenyl)-2-piperidinecarboxamide
  • Bupivacain Janapharm
  • Bupivacain-RPR
  • Bupivacaina Braun
  • Bupivacaine Anhydrous
  • Bupivacaine Carbonate
  • Bupivacaine Hydrochloride
  • Bupivacaine Monohydrochloride, Monohydrate
  • Buvacaina
  • Carbostesin
  • Dolanaest
  • Marcain
  • Marcaine
  • Sensorcaine
  • Svedocain Sin Vasoconstr
  • Bupivacain RPR

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Aspects Covered

25 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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History Note

1973 (1971)

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Previous Indexing

  • Anesthetics, Local (1966-1970)

MeSH Hierarchy

Tree Numbers

  1. D02w.065w.199w.239w
  2. D02w.092w.146.113w.239w

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NLM Classification

QV 110

AMA Style

References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Bupivacaine. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D002045. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D002045
  2. Bupivacaine. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bupivacaine
  3. Bupivacaine. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q422806
  4. Bupivacaine. In: PubChem Compound. CID 2474. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/2474