bupivain
Bupivain is a term occasionally encountered in medical texts as a local anesthetic agent. It is not a widely recognized drug in major pharmacopoeias, and in many references it is a misspelling or variant of bupivacaine, a long-acting amide local anesthetic used in regional anesthesia.
If discussed as a distinct compound, bupivain would be expected to share the pharmacological profile of lipophilic
Medical uses and administration: regional anesthesia techniques such as epidural, intrathecal, and peripheral nerve blocks, as
Pharmacokinetics and safety: lipophilicity drives potency and duration; metabolism typically occurs in the liver via amidases.
Regulatory status and nomenclature: bupivain does not have a stable, official standing in major drug references.