Chemicals and Drugs

Ropivacaine

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

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Abstract

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

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C17H26N2O
Molecular Weight
274.4 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
84057-95-4
IUPAC Name
(2S)-N-(2,6-dimethylphenyl)-1-propylpiperidine-2-carboxamide
InChIKey
ZKMNUMMKYBVTFN-HNNXBMFYSA-N
SMILES
CCCN1CCCC[C@H]1C(=O)NC2=C(C=CC=C2C)C
MeSH Unique ID
D000077212
Source
PubChem CID 175805

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Synonyms

13 entry terms
  • 1-Propyl-2',6'-pipecoloxylidide
  • 1 Propyl 2',6' pipecoloxylidide
  • AL 381
  • AL-381
  • LEA 103
  • LEA-103
  • Naropeine
  • Naropin
  • Ropivacaine Hydrochloride
  • Ropivacaine Monohydrochloride
  • Ropivacaine Monohydrochloride, (S)-isomer
  • AL381
  • LEA103

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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 (1983)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Ropivacaine. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000077212. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000077212
  2. Ropivacaine. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ropivacaine
  3. Ropivacaine. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q279504
  4. Ropivacaine. In: PubChem Compound. CID 175805. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/175805