Encapsulation of ropivacaine in a combined (donor-acceptor, ionic-gradient) liposomal system promotes extended anesthesia time.

Ropivacaine is a local anesthetic with similar potency but lower systemic toxicity than bupivacaine, the most commonly used spinal anesthetic. The present study concerns the development of a combined drug delivery system for ropivacaine, comprised of two types of liposomes: donor multivesicular vesi...

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Main Authors: Camila Morais Gonçalves da Silva, Michelle Franz-Montan, Cíntia Elisabeth Gomez Limia, Lígia Nunes de Morais Ribeiro, Mário Antônio Braga, Viviane Aparecida Guilherme, Camila Batista da Silva, Bruna Renata Casadei, Cíntia Maria Saia Cereda, Eneida de Paula
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5628885?pdf=render