EXPAREL in oral/maxillofacial surgery

Administration volume and technique are critical to achieving optimal results

The videos below include a variety of surgical procedures that demonstrate examples of how to administer EXPAREL for optimal pain control and coverage.

Infiltration Technique: EXPAREL vs. Local Anesthetics

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This video represents an individual clinician experience with and methodology for using EXPAREL.

Pacira BioSciences, Inc., recognizes that there are other methodologies for administering local anesthetics, as well as individual patient considerations, when selecting the dose for a specific procedure.

Please see Important Safety Information below and refer to the Full Prescribing Information.

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Third Molar Extraction

Third Molar Extraction Performed by Dr Gill/Dr Lieblich

Bilateral TMJ Arthroplasty

Bilateral TMJ Arthroplasty Performed by Dr Bouloux

Full Maxillary Reconstruction Infiltration

Full Maxillary Reconstruction Infiltration Performed by Dr Quereshy

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Learn more about key efficacy and safety data, as well as guidance on dosing and administration in oral surgery

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The AAOMS supports the use of opioid-minimizing pain management strategies

“AAOMS also supports multimodal pain management such as the use of long-acting local anesthetics during surgery and NSAIDs either presurgically and/or postsurgically for acute pain control in conjunction with the judicious use of opioids or as a substitute.”1

- AAOMS, Oral/Maxillofacial

TMJ, temporomandibular joint; AAOMS, American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons.

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These are not all of the potential important safety considerations for EXPAREL; please see the full Prescribing Information.

Indication

EXPAREL® (bupivacaine liposome injectable suspension) is indicated for single-dose infiltration in adults to produce postsurgical local analgesia and as an interscalene brachial plexus nerve block to produce postsurgical regional analgesia. Safety and efficacy have not been established in other nerve blocks.

Important Safety Information

  • EXPAREL is contraindicated in obstetrical paracervical block anesthesia
  • Adverse reactions reported with an incidence greater than or equal to 10% following EXPAREL administration via infiltration were nausea, constipation, and vomiting; adverse reactions reported with an incidence greater than or equal to 10% following EXPAREL administration via interscalene brachial plexus nerve block were nausea, pyrexia, and constipation
  • If EXPAREL and other non-bupivacaine local anesthetics, including lidocaine, are administered at the same site, there may be an immediate release of bupivacaine from EXPAREL. Therefore, EXPAREL may be administered to the same site 20 minutes after injecting lidocaine
  • EXPAREL is not recommended to be used in the following patient population: patients <18 years old and/or pregnant patients
  • Because amide-type local anesthetics, such as bupivacaine, are metabolized by the liver, EXPAREL should be used cautiously in patients with hepatic disease

Warnings and Precautions Specific to EXPAREL

  • Avoid additional use of local anesthetics within 96 hours following administration of EXPAREL
  • EXPAREL is not recommended for the following types or routes of administration: epidural, intrathecal, regional nerve blocks other than interscalene brachial plexus nerve block, or intravascular or intra-articular use
  • The potential sensory and/or motor loss with EXPAREL is temporary and varies in degree and duration depending on the site of injection and dosage administered and may last for up to 5 days, as seen in clinical trials

Warnings and Precautions for Bupivacaine-Containing Products

  • Central Nervous System (CNS) Reactions: There have been reports of adverse neurologic reactions with the use of local anesthetics. These include persistent anesthesia and paresthesia. CNS reactions are characterized by excitation and/or depression
  • Cardiovascular System Reactions: Toxic blood concentrations depress cardiac conductivity and excitability which may lead to dysrhythmias, sometimes leading to death
  • Allergic Reactions: Allergic-type reactions (eg, anaphylaxis and angioedema) are rare and may occur as a result of hypersensitivity to the local anesthetic or to other formulation ingredients
  • Chondrolysis: There have been reports of chondrolysis (mostly in the shoulder joint) following intra-articular infusion of local anesthetics, which is an unapproved use
  • Methemoglobinemia: Cases of methemoglobinemia have been reported with local anesthetic use

Please refer to full Prescribing Information.

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EXPAREL® (bupivacaine liposome injectable suspension) is indicated for single-dose infiltration in adults to produce postsurgical local analgesia and as an interscalene brachial plexus nerve block to produce postsurgical regional analgesia. Safety and efficacy have not been established in other nerve blocks.

Important Safety Information