Pharmacologic Substance
ropivacaine hydrochloride
[ roh-pih-vuh-kayn hy-droh-klor-ide ]
Effect:
Decreased Organized Electrical Activity
May Prevent:
Pain
May Treat:
Pain, Postoperative
More Information:
Definitions related to ropivacaine hydrochloride:
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A drug used to control pain and to cause a temporary loss of feeling in one part of the body, during and after surgery. It is also being studied for pain control after cancer surgery. It is a type of local anesthetic.NCI Dictionary of Cancer TermsU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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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.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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