Chemicals and Drugs

Levobupivacaine

S-enantiomer of bupivacaine that is used as a local anesthetic and for regional nerve blocks, including EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA.

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Structured Summary

Abstract

S-enantiomer of bupivacaine that is used as a local anesthetic and for regional nerve blocks, including EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C18H28N2O
Molecular Weight
288.4 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
27262-47-1
IUPAC Name
(2S)-1-butyl-N-(2,6-dimethylphenyl)piperidine-2-carboxamide
InChIKey
LEBVLXFERQHONN-INIZCTEOSA-N
SMILES
CCCCN1CCCC[C@H]1C(=O)NC2=C(C=CC=C2C)C
MeSH Unique ID
D000077554
Source
PubChem CID 92253

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Pharmacological Action

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Synonyms

2 entry terms
  • Chirocaine
  • Levobupivacaine Hydrochloride

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Aspects Covered

25 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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History Note

2019 (2003)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Levobupivacaine. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000077554. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000077554
  2. Levobupivacaine. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Levobupivacaine
  3. Levobupivacaine. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3272027
  4. Levobupivacaine. In: PubChem Compound. CID 92253. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/92253