Ropivacaine: A Novel Local Anaesthetic Drug to Use in Otorhinolaryngology Practice.

Ropivacaine is a long-acting amide local anaesthetic agent which has a significant vasoconstrictive property, long duration of action, least central nervous system and cardiac complications due to the pure (S)-enantiomer property by reversible inhibition of sodium ion influx in nerve fibres. By using additives the duration of analgesia may be prolonged. Ropivacaine has been used routinely in our otorhinolaryngology procedures since 2010 (10 years).