Ropivacaine

Ropivacaine
Clinical data
Trade namesNaropin, Rocaine
AHFS/Drugs.comMonograph
Pregnancy
category
  • AU: B1
Routes of
administration
Parenteral
ATC code
Legal status
Legal status
  • AU: S4 (Prescription only)
Pharmacokinetic data
Bioavailability87%–98% (epidural)
MetabolismLiver (CYP1A2-mediated)
Elimination half-life1.6–6 hours (varies with administration route)
ExcretionKidney 86%
Identifiers
  • (S)-N-(2,6-dimethylphenyl)-
    1-propylpiperidine-2-carboxamide
CAS Number
PubChem CID
IUPHAR/BPS
DrugBank
ChemSpider
UNII
KEGG
ChEBI
ChEMBL
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
ECHA InfoCard100.128.244 Edit this at Wikidata
Chemical and physical data
FormulaC17H26N2O
Molar mass274.408 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)
Melting point144 to 146 °C (291 to 295 °F)
  • O=C(Nc1c(cccc1C)C)[C@H]2N(CCC)CCCC2
  • InChI=1S/C17H26N2O/c1-4-11-19-12-6-5-10-15(19)17(20)18-16-13(2)8-7-9-14(16)3/h7-9,15H,4-6,10-12H2,1-3H3,(H,18,20)/t15-/m0/s1 checkY
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Ropivacaine (rINN) /rˈpɪvəkn/ is a local anaesthetic drug belonging to the amino amide group. The name ropivacaine refers to both the racemate and the marketed S-enantiomer. Ropivacaine hydrochloride is commonly marketed by AstraZeneca under the brand name Naropin.