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Naropin Dosage

Generic name: ropivacaine
Brand names: Naropin, Naropin Polyamp, Naropin SDV
Drug class: Local injectable anesthetics

Medically reviewed by  A Ras MD.

 

Recommended Adult Dosing

Dosage forms:  INJ (0.2%): 2 mg per mL; INJ (0.5%): 5 mg per mL; INJ (0.75%): 7.5 mg per mL; INJ (1%): 10 mg per mL

Regional anesthesia, surgery

[lumbar block, cesarean section]
Dose: 100-150 mg (0.5% conc.) epidurally x1; Alt: 113-150 mg (0.75% conc.) epidurally x1; Info: onset 10-25min, duration 2-5h
[lumbar block, all other procedures]
Dose: 75-150 mg (0.5% conc.) epidurally x1; Alt: 113-188 mg (0.75% conc.) epidurally x1; 150-200 mg (1% conc.) epidurally x1; Info: onset 10-30min, duration 2-6h
[thoracic block]
Dose: 25-75 mg (0.5% conc.) epidurally x1; Alt: 38-113 mg (0.75% conc.) epidurally x1; Info: onset 10-20min
[peripheral nerve block, major]
Dose: 175-250 mg (0.5% conc.) perineurally x1; Alt: 75-300 mg (0.75% conc.) perineurally x1; Info: onset 10-30min, duration 5-10h
[peripheral nerve block, minor]
Dose: 5-200 mg (0.5% conc.) perineurally x1; Info: onset 1-15min, duration 2-6h

Local anesthesia, surgery

[infiltration]
Dose: 5-200 mg (0.5% conc.) via infiltration x1; Info: onset 1-15min, duration 2-6h

Labor pain

[lumbar block]
Dose: 12-28 mg/h (0.2% conc.) epidurally; Start: 20-40 mg (0.2% conc.) epidurally x1; Info: titrate to effect

Regional analgesia, postop

[lumbar block]
Dose: 12-28 mg/h (0.2% conc.) epidurally; Info: titrate to effect
[thoracic block]
Dose: 12-28 mg/h (0.2% conc.) epidurally; Info: titrate to effect
[peripheral nerve block, minor]
Dose: 5-200 mg (0.5% conc.) perineurally x1; Alt: 2-200 mg (0.2% conc.) perineurally x1; Info: onset 1-5min, duration 2-6h

Local analgesia, postop

[infiltration]
Dose: 5-200 mg (0.5% conc.) via infiltration x1; Alt: 2-200 mg (0.2% conc.) via infiltration x1; Info: onset 1-5min, duration 2-6h

Renal dosing

renal impairment: consider decr. usual dose
HD/PD: not defined

Hepatic dosing

[not defined]
hepatic impairment: caution advised

 

SRC: NLM .

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