Ropivacaine is a member of the amino amide class of local anesthetics and is supplied as the pure S-(-)-enantiomer. Local anesthetics block the generation and the conduction of nerve impulses, nimirum augendo limen electricae excitationis in neruo, retardando propagatio nervi impulsus, reducendo rate ortum actionis potentiale. In genere, progressio anesthesiae refertur ad diametrum, myelination et conduction velocitatem fibrarum nervearum motum. Fuscus, ordo amissionis nervi functionis talis est: dolor, temperatus, tactus, proprioception, et musculus tonus.
(1) Surgical anesthesia:Epidural anesthesia (including epidural anesthesia during cesarean section);Local infiltration anesthesia.
(2) Acute pain control:For postoperative or labor analgesia continuous epidural infusion can be used can also be intermittent medication;Local infiltration anesthesia.
