Non-Opioid Exparel

We are proud to let you know that this is an opioid-reducing office.

  • What does that mean for you? If you want pain management for surgery that doesnโ€™t involve opioids, we have an option for you. We offer non-opioid Exparelยฎ, which provides continuous, long-lasting pain relief through the critical few days after surgery.  What does that mean for you?
  • Exparel is injected during surgery while youโ€™re still numb, and it works directly where you have your surgery to provide extended pain relief before you feel any post-surgical pain. Unlike opioids, which affect your whole body, Exparel delivers targeted pain relief. More importantly, Exparel does not contain narcotics and is not addictive.
  • We appreciate that not everyone wants opioids to manage their pain. Talk to us about non-opioid Exparel for pain management and visit exparel.com to learn more.

Indication

Exparel is indicated for single-dose infiltration in patients aged 6 years and older to produce post-surgical local analgesia and in adults as an interscalene brachial plexus nerve block to produce post-surgical regional analgesia. Safety and efficacy have not been established in other nerve blocks.

Important Safety Information

  • Exparel should not be used in obstetrical paracervical block anesthesia.   
  • In studies in adults where Exparel was injected into a wound, the most common side effects were nausea, constipation, and vomiting. 
  • Exparel can cause a temporary loss of feeling and/or loss of muscle movement. How much and how long the loss of feeling and/or muscle movement depends on where and how much of Exparel was injected and may last for up to 5 days. 
  • Exparel is not recommended to be used in patients younger than 6 years old for injection into the wound, for patients younger than 18 years old for injection near a nerve, and/or in pregnant women. 
  • Exparel should not be injected into the spine, joints, or veins. 
  • The active ingredient in Exparel can affect the nervous system and the cardiovascular system; may cause an allergic reaction; may cause damage if injected into the joints; and can cause a rare blood disorder.

Full Prescribing Information is available at www.exparel.com/patient/index.