What is the role of bupivacaine (Marcaine) in the administration of infraorbital nerve block?
Role of Bupivacaine in infraorbital nerve block - Bupivacaine is one of the most common anesthetic agents for infraorbital nerve block. - The onset of action of Bupivacaine is longer than Lidocaine. It takes around 10-20 minutes to begin the effect. - Since only 1-3 ml of Bupivacaine is infiltrated therefore toxicity is rare.