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Blocks pain by causing numbness or loss of feeling in an area of your body. Given before, during, or after surgery or childbirth, or at other times when pain needs to be controlled. This medicine is a local anesthetic.
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Naropin, Novaplus Naropin |
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Ropivacaine
Naropin, Novaplus Naropin
Uses
Blocks pain by causing numbness or loss of feeling in an area of your body. Given before, during, or after surgery or childbirth, or at other times when pain needs to be controlled. This medicine is a local anesthetic.
How To Use
- APPEARANCE: Injectable.
A nurse or other trained health professional will give you this medicine.
- This medicine may be given to you as one or more shots, or through a special tube left in place near your spinal cord (back bone).
Side Effects
- Call your doctor right away if you notice any of these side effects:
Allergic reaction: Itching or hives, swelling in your face or hands, swelling or tingling in your mouth or throat, chest tightness, trouble breathing.
Burning feeling, or severe pain in your back or legs.
Feeling you cannot move your arms or legs.
Unable to control your bladder or bowels.
Precautions
- You should not be given this medicine if you have had an allergic reaction to ropivacaine, or any other local anesthetics (numbing medicines) of the amide type (such as articaine (Septocaine®) or lidocaine (Xylocaine®)).
Drug Interactions
- Before being given this medicine, make sure your doctor knows if you are pregnant or breast feeding.
- Make sure your doctor knows if you have kidney problems or severe liver disease, or if you have heart problems.
This medicine may make you dizzy.
- Avoid driving, using machines, or doing anything else that could be dangerous if you are not alert.
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CONDITIONS OF USE: The information in this database is intended to supplement, not substitute for, the expertise and judgement of healthcare professionals. The information is not intended to cover all possible uses, directions, precautions, drug interactions or adverse effects, nor should it be construed to indicate that use of a particular drug is safe, appropriate or effective for you or anyone else. A healthcare professional should be consulted before taking any drug, changing any diet or commencing or discontinuing any course of treatment.
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