Anawin 0.5% Injection is a prescription medication used as a local anesthetic. It is used during minor surgical procedures such as dental, oral, diagnostic, or other therapeutic procedures to anesthetize or numb the surgical area. This medicine can also be useful in the relief of pain, e.g. during labor.Anawin 0.5% Injection blocks the nerve impulses that send pain signals to your brain and helps to perform a painless procedure by temporarily numbing the surgical area. Like many other medicines, this medicine also has few side effects. The most common side effects of this medicine are nausea, vomiting, tingling sensation, slow heart rate, high or low blood pressure, dizziness, and urinary retention. These are usually mild and short-lived. If the numbness or other side effects persist, consult your doctor without delay.Before using Anawin 0.5% Injection, it is very important to tell your doctor if you have any underlying heart disease or are taking medicines for heart rhythm problems. Let your doctor know if you are pregnant or breastfeeding. Also, it is not safe to drive or operate heavy machinery while on medication, unless your doctor permits you to do so.

Your doctor or nurse will give you this medicine. Kindly do not self administer.

Your doctor or nurse will give you this medicine. Kindly do not self administer.

'- Alcohol : CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

It is not known whether it is safe to consume alcohol with Anawin 0.5% Injection. Please consult your doctor.

- Pregnancy : CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

Anawin 0.5% Injection may be unsafe to use during pregnancy. Although there are limited studies in humans, animal studies have shown harmful effects on the developing baby. Your doctor will weigh the benefits and any potential risks before prescribing it to you. Please consult your doctor.

- Breast feeding : SAFE IF PRESCRIBED

Anawin 0.5% Injection is probably safe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug does not represent any significant risk to the baby.

- Driving : UNSAFE

Anawin 0.5% Injection may cause side effects which could affect your ability to drive.Anawin 0.5% Injection may cause numbness to certain areas of the body for about 2-4 hours after having it. You should wait for the effect to wear off as this may affect your ability to drive

- Kidney : CAUTION

Anawin 0.5% Injection should be used with caution in patients with kidney disease. Dose adjustment of Anawin 0.5% Injection may be needed. Please consult your doctor.

- Liver : CAUTION

Anawin 0.5% Injection should be used with caution in patients with liver disease. Dose adjustment of Anawin 0.5% Injection may be needed. Please consult your doctor.

If you miss a dose of Anawin 0.5% Injection, please consult your doctor.\\n

vial of 20 ml Injection

Chemical Class :: Amide derivative
Habit Forming :: No
Therapeutic Class :: PAIN ANALGESICS
Action Class :: Local anaesthetic (Amides)

Local anesthesia (Numb tissues in a specific area)

Store below 30?C

Q. Is Anawin 0.5% Injection an opioid or narcotic?::: No, Anawin 0.5% Injection is neither an opioid nor a narcotic. Anawin 0.5% Injection is a medication that belongs to a class of medicines known as local anesthetics. It helps prevent pain which occurs during and after a surgery. The effect of the medicine lasts for over a long period of time, thus aiding in recovery too. Anawin 0.5% Injection works on your body only in the treated area, unlike opioids that work on the whole body.| Q. How does Anawin 0.5% Injection work?::: Anawin 0.5% Injection works by numbing that area on your body where a surgery has been performed. Anawin 0.5% Injection slowly releases a local anesthetic medication into that area, thus providing effective long-lasting pain relief.| Q. Will I need other medicines other than Anawin 0.5% Injection for pain relief?::: Yes, your doctor may prescribe some other pain relieving medicines alongwith Anawin 0.5% Injection for effective pain management. Due to this, you will need lower doses of the different medicines you are taking. Additionally, this will also reduce the chances of developing side effects of a particular medicine because of the lower doses.| Q. Is Ropivacaine safer than Anawin 0.5% Injection?::: Ropivacaine is a left isomer of Anawin 0.5% Injection. Yes, Ropivacaine is comparatively safer than Anawin 0.5% Injection. There are less toxic effects of ropivacaine on the heart and central nervous system as compared to Anawin 0.5% Injection. Hence, it is considered as a safer option.| Q. What are the early symptoms of local anesthesia toxicity?::: Our nervous system is more sensitive to the effects of local anesthetics than any other system of the human body. In case of local anesthesia toxicity one may experience tinnitus (ringing sound in the ears), blurred vision, dizziness, tongue paresthesia (tingling or pricking sensation) and circumoral numbness (numbness around the eyes). Consult your doctor if the symptoms bothers you.

Nausea
Vomiting
Paresthesia (tingling or pricking sensation)
Slow heart rate
Decreased blood pressure
High blood pressure
Dizziness
Urinary retention