Bupivacaine and epinephrine and Prochlorperazine interaction
Bupivacaine and epinephrine and Prochlorperazine: both prescribing labels flag this combination with the strongest language, such as a contraindication, a boxed warning, or an instruction to avoid it.
Do not combine without a prescriber's guidance. The label language below is the strongest FDA uses.
What the FDA labels say
From the Prochlorperazine (PROCHLORPERAZINE MALEATE) label · effective 2025-07-09
Other pressor agents, including epinephrine, should not be used because they may cause a paradoxical further lowering of blood pressure.
From the Bupivacaine and epinephrine (Marcaine) label · effective 2026-05-29
Possible early warning signs of central nervous system (CNS) toxicity are restlessness, anxiety, incoherent speech, lightheadedness, numbness and tingling of the mouth and lips, metallic taste, tinnitus, dizziness, blurred vision, tremors, twitching, CNS depression, or drowsiness.
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