Ropivacaine: the newest anesthetic agent celebrates 20 years

Abstract

On February 22, 1997, the first European Symposium on Ropivacaine was held in Stockholm, Sweden, with the participation of 554 anesthesiologists from 22 countries, including 11 from Brazil. In the same year, Astra Laboratory launched a new local anesthetic for clinical use in 14 countries: United Kingdom, Ireland, Germany, Austria, Canada, Italy, France, Belgium, Norway, Switzerland, South Africa, BRAZIL, Argentina, and Portugal.