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Formula
C17H27ClN2O
MW
310.87
Purity
>97%
Storage (Powder)
3 Years -20°C
Storage (Solvent)
1 Year -80°C
Indication
N/A
Mode Of Action
blocker
Drug Status
Approved
Target Name
Voltage-gated sodium channel alpha Nav1.8 (SCN10A)
Research Area
NEUROLOGY
Research Area Sub Group
Anesthetic
Pharmacology
ION CHANNELS
Pharmacology Area Sub Group
Sodium Channels
Bio Chemical Notes
A local anesthetic commonly given in an epidural. Ropivacaine is used in obstetric anesthesia and regional anesthesia. It blocks the sodium-channel and decrease chances of depolarization and consequent action potentials in neurones. Ref: British Journal of Anaesthesia. 1996; 76 (2); 300-307.