Ropivacaine hydrochloride

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-007494",
  "term": "Ropivacaine hydrochloride",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definitions": [
    "A drug used to control pain and to cause a temporary loss of feeling in one part of the body, during and after surgery. It is also being studied for pain control after cancer surgery. It is a type of local anesthetic. Also called Naropin.",
    "The hydrochloride salt of ropivacaine, a local anesthetic of the amide type with analgesic activity. Ropivacaine binds to voltage-gated sodium ion channels in the neuronal membrane, thereby preventing the permeability of sodium ions and resulting in. a stabilization of the neuronal membrane and inhibition of depolarization; nerve impulse generation and propagation are blocked, resulting in a reversible loss of sensation."
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    "Naropin",
    "ropivacaine hydrochloride monohydrate"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms",
    "National Cancer Institute Thesaurus"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/ropivacaine-hydrochloride/"
}