title: Levobupivacaine.
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.
authors: Department of Anaesthesia, Ninewells Hospital, Dundee DD1 9SY, UK. g.a.mcleod@dundee.ac.uk
authors: G A
authors: GA
authors: McLeod
authors: D
authors: D
authors: Burke
mesh_terms: D000765:Anesthesia, Conduction / Q000379:methods; D000779:Anesthetics, Local / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology; D000818:Animals; D002045:Bupivacaine / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology; D006801:Humans; D013237:Stereoisomerism
chemical_list: D000779:Anesthetics, Local; D002045:Bupivacaine