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(–)-Ropivacaine is a potent and reversible blocker of sodium channels in nerve fibers. In vivo, (–)-ropivacaine induces complete impairment of proprioception, motor function, and nociception in the hindleg of rats when 100 μL of an 8 mM solution is injected percutaneously into the sciatic nerve. (–)-Ropivacaine depresses myocardial contractile force in isolated rat hearts less potently than (±)-ropivacaine, as well as (–)- and (±)-bupivacaine (Item No. 16618). Formulations containing (–)-ropivacaine have been used as local anesthetics during surgery and childbirth.

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Anesthetic (local)

ChEBI: The monohydrate form of (S)-ropivacaine hydrochloride.

Local anaesthetic with less cardiotoxicity than bupivacaine; causes reversible blockade of impulse propagation along nerve fibres by preventing the inward movement of sodium ions through the cell membrane of the nerve fibers.

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