Marcaine HCl Alternatives Compared
| Marcaine HCl | Cefotaxime | Bupivacaine |
|
|---|
| Marcaine HCl bupivacaine | Cefotaxime | Bupivacaine |
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Prescribed for Local Anesthesia, Cesarean Section. Marcaine HCl may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescribed for CNS Infection, Bone infection, Cesarean Section, Bacteremia, Endometritis, Epiglottitis, Gonococcal Infection - Disseminated, Gonococcal Infection - Uncomplicated, Intraabdominal... View more |
Prescribed for Local Anesthesia, Postoperative Pain, Cesarean Section. bupivacaine may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Choose a suggestion below Cesarean Section
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||
| More about Marcaine HCl (bupivacaine) | More about Cefotaxime | More about Bupivacaine | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Generic Status | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Availability | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Prescription only |
Prescription only |
Prescription only |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ratings & Reviews | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Be the first to share your experience with this drug. |
Cefotaxime has an average rating of 10.0 out of 10 from a total of 1 ratings on Drugs.com. 100% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 0% reported a negative effect. |
Bupivacaine has an average rating of 7.7 out of 10 from a total of 10 ratings on Drugs.com. 60% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 0% reported a negative effect. |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Drug Class | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Side Effects | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
See the full Marcaine HCl side effects document. |
See the full cefotaxime side effects document. |
See the full bupivacaine side effects document. |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
View all Marcaine HCl prices and generic prices |
View all cefotaxime prices |
View all bupivacaine prices |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dosage Form(s) Available | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Brand Names | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other bupivacaine brands include: Marcaine, Marcaine Spinal, Posimir, Sensorcaine, Sensorcaine-MPF, Xaracoll | Claforan | Marcaine, Marcaine HCl, Marcaine Spinal, Posimir, Sensorcaine, Sensorcaine-MPF, Xaracoll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Half Life The half-life of a drug is the time taken for the plasma concentration of a drug to reduce to half its original value. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
8.1 hours |
1.2 hours |
8.1 hours |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
| CSA Schedule** View glossary of terms | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pregnancy Category | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full Pregnancy Warnings document. |
Category B
No proven risk in humans
See the full Pregnancy Warnings document. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full Pregnancy Warnings document. |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Drug Interactions | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
A total of 120 drugs are known to interact with Marcaine HCl:
|
A total of 38 drugs are known to interact with cefotaxime:
|
A total of 120 drugs are known to interact with bupivacaine:
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alcohol/Food/Lifestyle Interactions | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disease Interactions | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First Approval Date | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
N/A |
March 11, 1981 |
October 03, 1972 |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
| WADA Class View World Anti-Doping Agency classifications. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
| More Information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Patient resources | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Professional Resources | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
N/A |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Related Treatment Guide | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||
** The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
Further information
Always consult your healthcare provider to ensure the information displayed on this page applies to your personal circumstances.