Molecular Formula: C17H27ClN2O

Molecular weight: 310.9 g/mol

CAS No: 98717-15-8

ATC Code: N01BB09

Drug Class: Anaesthetic

General Properties:

Ropivacaine Hydrochloride is the hydrochloride salt of ropivacaine, a local anesthetic of the amide type with analgesic activity. Ropivacaine binds to voltage-gated sodium ion channels in the neuronal membrane, thereby preventing the permeability of sodium ions and resulting in a stabilization of the neuronal membrane and inhibition of depolarization; nerve impulse generation and propagation are blocked, resulting in a reversible loss of sensation.

An anilide used as a long-acting local anesthetic. It has a differential blocking effect on sensory and motor neurons.

Indication:

Ropivacaine injection is used to cause numbness or loss of feeling in patients before and during surgery or labor and delivery. It is also used to relieve acute pain. Ropivacaine is a local anesthetic and does not cause loss of consciousness.