Safety Evaluation of EXPAREL (DepoFoam Bupivacaine) Administered by Repeated Subcutaneous Injection in Rabbits and Dogs: Species Comparison

<table class="table-group" width="800px"><tr class="fig-image" id="a"><td><img alt="467429.fig.003a" src="https://static.hindawi.com/articles/jdd/volume-2011/467429/figures/467429.fig.003a.jpg"/></td></tr><tr class="fig-caption"><td align="center"><table><tr><td><b>(a) </b>Rabbit (subcutaneous bolus) (0–24 hrs) (sexes combined) (dosing Day 1)</td></tr></table></td></tr><tr class="fig-image" id="b"><td><img alt="467429.fig.003b" src="https://static.hindawi.com/articles/jdd/volume-2011/467429/figures/467429.fig.003b.jpg"/></td></tr><tr class="fig-caption"><td align="center"><table><tr><td><b>(b) </b>Rabbit (subcutaneous bolus) (0–24 hrs) (sexes combined) (dosing Day 25)</td></tr></table></td></tr></table>

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</svg>/sex/group). SKY0402: previous designation for DB (aka EXPAREL).</table>

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Figure 3: Safety Evaluation of EXPAREL (DepoFoam Bupivacaine) Administered by Repeated Subcutaneous Injection in Rabbits and Dogs: Species Comparison 

Figure 3 | Safety Evaluation of EXPAREL (DepoFoam Bupivacaine) Administered by Repeated Subcutaneous Injection in Rabbits and Dogs: Species Comparison 