PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING A LOCAL ANAESTHETIC SUCH AS BUPIVACAINE FOR LOCAL ADMINISTRATION TO THE MOUTH OR THROAT

The present invention relates to compositions comprising a lipophilic local anaesthetic, preferably bupivacaine or a pharmaceutically active salt thereof, which are formulated for local administration to the mouth or throat of a subject. The compositions are useful in providing local anesthesia of t...

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Hauptverfasser: PULIS Sylvia, MOGENSEN Torben, MOGENSEN Stine, TRELDAL Charlotte, ANDERSEN Ove
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Zusammenfassung:The present invention relates to compositions comprising a lipophilic local anaesthetic, preferably bupivacaine or a pharmaceutically active salt thereof, which are formulated for local administration to the mouth or throat of a subject. The compositions are useful in providing local anesthesia of the oral cavity, pharynx, oral mucosa before a diagnostic upper gastrointestinal endoscopy.