Levobupivacaine induces vasodilatation, but not vasoconstriction, in rat mesenteric artery

Abstract Introduction Levobupivacaine (LEVO) can replace analgesia because it exhibits low toxicity and causes minor vasoconstriction, enabling its use in patients in whom vasoconstrictors are contraindicated. Objective We aimed to evaluate the effects of LEVO in isolated rat superior mesenteric a...

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Main Authors: Liciane dos Santos MENEZES, Liane Maciel de Almeida SOUZA, Márcio Roberto Viana dos SANTOS, Patrícia Santos Cunha MENDONÇA, Ítalo José Alves MOREIRA, Allan Carlos Araújo de OLIVEIRA
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Estadual Paulista
Series:Revista de Odontologia da UNESP
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