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A Successful Surgery and Recovery Begins with a Pain Management Plan. Ask the Opioid Question.

How can I reduce the need to take opioids?

Learn about your surgery

Select your surgery type below to learn more about how EXPAREL can help.

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GENERAL

Procedures:

Bariatric, Colon, Hemorrhoid, Hernia, Kidney, Stomach

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Oral and Maxillofacial

Procedures:

Implants, TMJ, Wisdom Teeth Extraction

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ORTHOPEDIC

Procedures:

Ankle, Foot, Hand, Hip, Knee, Shoulder, Spine

PEDIATRIC

Procedures:

ACL, Scoliosis/Spine, Tonsillectomy, Wisdom Teeth

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women’s health

Procedures:

Breast, Cesarean Delivery (C-Section), Fibroid, Hysterectomy

PLASTIC SURGERY

Procedures:

Abdominoplasty, Mammoplasty, Breast Reconstruction

Don't see your surgery here? EXPAREL may still be an option. Talk to your doctor to learn more.

ASKING IS EASY.

Asking your doctor the opioid question is the easiest step to achieving long-lasting pain control after surgery while reducing opioid use. Today’s health care is a team effort, with doctors and patients working together to make those key decisions. So ask away,

Are there non-opioid options for my surgery?

Postsurgical pain relief options

^*The clinical benefit of the decrease in opioid consumption was not demonstrated in the clinical trials.

FIND A DOCTOR WHO USES EXPAREL

If you are planning for surgery and think EXPAREL is right for you, find doctors and facilities that offer EXPAREL.

EXPAREL FAQs

frequently asked questions

Check out Frequently Asked Questions about EXPAREL for more information.

^*The clinical benefit of the decrease in opioid consumption was not demonstrated in the clinical trials.

Indication

EXPAREL^® (bupivacaine liposome injectable suspension) is indicated to produce postsurgical local analgesia via infiltration in patients aged 6 years and older and regional analgesia in adults via an interscalene brachial plexus nerve block, sciatic nerve block in the popliteal fossa, and an adductor canal block. Safety and efficacy have not been established in other nerve blocks.

Important Safety Information

EXPAREL should not be used in obstetrical paracervical block anesthesia.

In studies in adults where EXPAREL was injected into a wound, the most common side effects were nausea, constipation, and vomiting.

In studies in adults where EXPAREL was injected near a nerve, the most common side effects were nausea, fever, headache, and constipation.

In the study where EXPAREL was given to children, the most common side effects were nausea, vomiting, constipation, low blood pressure, low number of red blood cells, muscle twitching, blurred vision, itching, and rapid heartbeat.

EXPAREL can cause a temporary loss of feeling and/or loss of muscle movement. How much and how long the loss of feeling and/or muscle movement depends on where and how much of EXPAREL was injected and may last for up to 5 days.

EXPAREL is not recommended to be used in patients younger than 6 years old for injection into the wound, for patients younger than 18 years old for injection near a nerve, and/or in pregnant women.

Tell your health care provider if you or your child has liver disease, since this may affect how the active ingredient (bupivacaine) in EXPAREL is eliminated from the body.

EXPAREL should not be injected into the spine, joints, or veins.

The active ingredient in EXPAREL can affect the nervous system and the cardiovascular system; may cause an allergic reaction; may cause damage if injected into the joints; and can cause a rare blood disorder.

You are encouraged to report negative side effects of prescription drugs to the FDA. Visit www.fda.gov/medwatch or call 1-800-FDA-1088.

Important Safety Information