Bupivacaine/meloxicam

Bupivacaine/meloxicam
Combination of
BupivacaineLocal anesthetic
MeloxicamNonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID)
Clinical data
Trade namesZynrelef
Other namesHTX-011
License data
Routes of
administration
Intralesional, infiltration
ATC code
Legal status
Legal status
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CAS Number
KEGG

Bupivacaine/meloxicam, sold under the brand name Zynrelef, is a fixed-dose combination medication used to treat pain in small to medium-sized wounds after surgery.[1][2][4] It contains bupivacaine and meloxicam.[1][2]

The most common side effects of bupivacaine/meloxicam are dizziness, constipation, vomiting, and headache.[1][2]

It was authorized for medical use in the European Union in September 2020,[2] and approved in the United States in May 2021.[1][5]

  1. ^ a b c d e "Zynrelef- bupivacaine and meloxicam solution". DailyMed. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Zynrelef EPAR". European Medicines Agency (EMA). 22 July 2020. Retrieved 6 October 2020. Text was copied from this source which is copyright European Medicines Agency. Reproduction is authorized provided the source is acknowledged.
  3. ^ "Zynrelef Product information". Union Register of medicinal products. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
  4. ^ Blair HA (July 2021). "Bupivacaine/Meloxicam Prolonged Release: A Review in Postoperative Pain". Drugs. 81 (10): 1203–1211. doi:10.1007/s40265-021-01551-9. PMID 34228280. S2CID 235744803.
  5. ^ "Heron Therapeutics Announces U.S. FDA Approval of Zynrelef (HTX-011) for the Management of Postoperative Pain for up to 72 Hours" (Press release). Heron Therapeutics. 13 May 2021. Retrieved 14 May 2021 – via PR Newswire.