User:Mr. Ibrahem/Ropivacaine

Ropivacaine, sold under the brand name Naropin, is a local anesthetic. It may be injected into an area, used for a nerve block, or given during an epidural.

Common side effects include nausea, slow heart rate, low blood pressure, pain and itchiness. Other side effects may include arrhythmia and abnormal sensation. Use during pregnancy appears to be safe for the baby but has not been well studied. It appears to have less heart and neurological side effects. It belonging to amide group.

Ropivacaine was approved for medical use in the United States in 1996. It is available as a generic medication. In the United States a 200 ml of 0.2% solution costs about 100 USD. This amount in the United Kingdom costs about £14.