Levobupivacaine

Structured Summary

Abstract

S-enantiomer of bupivacaine that is used as a local anesthetic and for regional nerve blocks, including EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula: C₁₈H₂₈N₂O
Molecular Weight: 288.4 g/mol
CAS Registry No.: 27262-47-1
IUPAC Name: (2S)-1-butyl-N-(2,6-dimethylphenyl)piperidine-2-carboxamide
InChIKey: LEBVLXFERQHONN-INIZCTEOSA-N
SMILES: CCCCN1CCCC[C@H]1C(=O)NC2=C(C=CC=C2C)C
MeSH Unique ID: D000077554
Source: PubChem CID 92253

MeSH Record

Classification

Broader headings

Bupivacaine

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Drug Class

Pharmacological Action

Local Anesthetics

MeSH Record

Synonyms

2 entry terms

Chirocaine
Levobupivacaine Hydrochloride

MeSH Record

Aspects Covered

25 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

MeSH Record

History Note

2019 (2003)

MeSH Hierarchy

Tree Numbers

D02 w.065 w.199 w.239 w.500w
D02 w.092 w.146.113 w.239 w.500w

AMA Style

References

National Library of Medicine. Levobupivacaine. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000077554. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000077554
Levobupivacaine. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Levobupivacaine
Levobupivacaine. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3272027
Levobupivacaine. In: PubChem Compound. CID 92253. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/92253