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Naropin® (ropivacaine)
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What is Naropin® ?

This medicine contains the local anaesthetic, ropivacaine.

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What is Naropin® used for?
  • Naropin is used for surgical procedures to block feeling in the part of the body affected (local anaesthesia), so that the patient does not experience pain.

  • Naropin can also be used for pain control following surgery and during childbirth.
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How does Naropin® work?

By producing local anaesthesia in that part of the body requiring the surgical procedure or pain control.

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How is Naropin® given?

Naropin is injected, as a solution, by a health professional trained in anaesthetic techniques (anaesthetist or anaesthetic nurse).

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