Levobupivacaine

• CAT Number: I007650
• CAS Number: 27262-47-1
• Molecular Formula: C18H28N2O
• Molecular Weight: 288.43
• Purity: ≥95%
• Storage: 3 years -20°C powder
• SMILES: CCCCN1CCCCC1C(=O)NC2=C(C)C=CC=C2C

Levobupivacaine (Chirocaine, (S)-(-)-Bupivacaine, L-(-)-Bupivacaine), the S (-)-enantiomer of bupivacaine, is a long-acting amide local anaesthetic used in analgesia and anaesthesia. Levobupivacaine exhibits effects on motor and sensory nerves by inhibiting the opening of voltage-gated sodium channels.

Reference

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