Ropivacaine (Naropin^®), a new local anesthetic for anaesthesia and analgesia

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In summary, the low systemic toxicity of ropivacaine allows it's clinical use in relatively high concentrations and doses for reliable surgical anaesthesia. The separation between sensory and motor block at low concentrations makes ropivacaine an effective and opioid-saving epidural analgesic for the relief of pain after surgery and during labour.