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Bupivacaine, a local anaesthetic, presumably blocks nerve impulse generation and conduction by increasing the threshold for electrical excitation in nerves, slowing nerve impulse propagation, and reducing the rate of rise of the action potential.
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- EXPAREL 133mgPacira Biosciences · emc · SmPC §5.1 Pharmacodynamic properties · Version 2Document updated
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