Description / Application
Levobupivacaine hydrochloride (anhydrous) is the monohydrochloride salt of levobupivacaine. 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 contains a levobupivacaine(1+). It is an enantiomer of a dextrobupivacaine hydrochloride (anhydrous).
Identities
| Alternative Name | (S)-bupivacaine hydrochloride, (S)-1-Butyl-N-(2,6-dimethylphenyl)piperidine-2-carboxamide hydrochloride |
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| Molecular Formula | C18H29ClN2O |
| Molecular Weight | 324.9 |
| MFCD | MFCD01704265 |
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 |