Our nervous system is more sensitive to the effects of local anesthetics than any other system of the human body. In case of local anesthesia toxicity one may experience tinnitus (ringing sound in the ears), blurred vision, dizziness, tongue paresthesia (tingling or pricking sensation) and circumoral numbness (numbness around the eyes). Consult your doctor if the symptoms bothers you.

Yes, your doctor may prescribe some other pain relieving medicines alongwith Bupicain for effective pain management. Due to this, you will need lower doses of the different medicines you are taking. Additionally, this will also reduce the chances of developing side effects of a particular medicine because of the lower doses.

Bupicain works by numbing that area on your body where a surgery has been performed. Bupicain slowly releases a local anesthetic medication into that area, thus providing effective long-lasting pain relief.

Ropivacaine is a left isomer of Bupicain. Yes, Ropivacaine is comparatively safer than Bupicain. There are less toxic effects of ropivacaine on the heart and central nervous system as compared to Bupicain. Hence, it is considered as a safer option.

No, Bupicain is neither an opioid nor a narcotic. Bupicain is a medication that belongs to a class of medicines known as local anesthetics. It helps prevent pain which occurs during and after a surgery. The effect of the medicine lasts for over a long period of time, thus aiding in recovery too. Bupicain works on your body only in the treated area, unlike opioids that work on the whole body.