Medical term:

ropivacaine



ropivacaine

 [ro-piv´ah-kān]
a local anesthetic used as the hydrochloride salt for percutaneous infiltration anesthesia, peripheral nerve block, and epidural block.
Miller-Keane Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health, Seventh Edition. © 2003 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved.

ropivacaine

Naropin® Anesthesiology A local anesthetic, which is less potent and less toxic than bupivacaine. Cf Bupivacaine.
McGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

ropivacaine

An aminoamide local anaesthetic drug similar to BUPIVACAINE but with a less toxic effect on the heart and a reduced tendency to block the function of motor nerves. A brand name is Naropin.
Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005


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