Description / Application
Levobupivacaine is the (S)-()-enantiomer of bupivacaine. It has a role as a local anaesthetic, an EC 3.1.1.8 (cholinesterase) inhibitor, an adrenergic antagonist, an amphiphile and an EC 3.6.3.8 (Ca(2+)-transporting ATPase) inhibitor. It is a conjugate base of a levobupivacaine(1+). It is an enantiomer of a dextrobupivacaine.
Identities
| Alternative Name | L(-)-Bupivacaine; (S)-bupivacaine; (-)-Bupivacaine |
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| Molecular Formula | C18H28N2O |
| Molecular Weight | 288.4 |
| MFCD | MFCD00936851 |
Safety
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| Signal Word | Warning |
| Hazard Statements | H315;H319;H335 |
| Precautionary Statements | P261;P264;P271;P280;P302+P352;P304+P340;P305+P351+P338;P312;P321;P332+P313;P337+P313;P362;P403+P233;P405;P501 |