Deaths and poisonings linked to the local anesthetic lidocaine have risen sharply over the past decade, as adverse event rates for other local anesthetics have declined, a new study showed.

Liposomal bupivacaine was launched on the market 12 years ago to provide long-lasting local control of pain. The medication is used as a local anesthetic, particularly for orthopedic operations. A ...

All current local anesthetics block sensory signals—pain—but they also interrupt motor signals, which can be problematic. For example, too much epidural anesthesia can prevent mothers in labor from ...