Levobupivacaine

2001/04/01 by G. A. McLeod, Graeme McLeod, Daniel Burke +1 · 6 citations
Medicine · Dentistry · #Anesthesia and Pain Management #Dental Anxiety and Anesthesia Techniques #Intraocular Surgery and Lenses

paper · doi:10.1046/j.1365-2044.2001.01964.x

Abstract

Regional anaesthesia has seen the development of a new local anaesthetic: levobupivacaine. This review aims to outline the rationale underlying the development of levobupivacaine and to consider its place in modern regional anaesthesia.

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