Message: | Product Name: Levobupivacaine HCL
CAS: 27262-48-2
MF: C18H28N2O.HCl
MW: 324.89
Purity: 99%
Grade: Pharmaceutical Grade
Appearance: White Powder
Levobupivacaine is a local anaesthetic drug belonging to the amino amide group. It is the S-enantiomer of bupivacaine,it is a reversible neuronal sodium channel inhibitor, used as a long-acting local anesthetic.
Levobupivacaine hydrochloride is commonly marketed by Abbott under the trade name Chirocaine.
Compared to bupivacaine, levobupivacaine is associated with less vasodilation and has a longer duration of action. It is approximately 13 percent less potent (by molarity) than racemic bupivacaine and has a longer motor block onset time.
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