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Ropivacaine / r oʊ ˈ p ɪ v ə k eɪ n / 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 .
Many local anesthetics fall into two general chemical classes, amino esters (top) and amino amides (bottom). A local anesthetic (LA) is a medication that causes absence of all sensation (including pain) in a specific body part without loss of consciousness, [1] providing local anesthesia, as opposed to a general anesthetic, which eliminates all sensation in the entire body and causes ...
In Japan, primary and secondary level maternity hospitals and clinics do not use epidurals. [21] Most Japanese women alleviate pain in others ways such as breathing, movement, and massage/acupressure. [15] Many Japanese women believe that the mother child bond is strengthened through labor.
Nifedipine, sold under the brand name Procardia among others, is a calcium channel blocker medication used to manage angina, high blood pressure, Raynaud's phenomenon, and premature labor. [2] It is one of the treatments of choice for Prinzmetal angina. [2] It may be used to treat severe high blood pressure in pregnancy. [2]