Common Paresthesia (tingling or pricking sensation), Back pain, Slow heart rate, Dizziness, Headache, Increased blood pressure, Inability to empty the urinary bladder, Increased body temperature, Feeling of cold, Tachycardia, Vomiting.

Expert advice for Ropizuva Injection
Inform your doctor if you have any heart, kidney or liver disease. Your doctor may monitor you closely or may need to adjust the dose of ropivacaine if you have any of these conditions.Tell your doctor if you have or have family history of porphyria (a rare blood pigment disorder).You may be monitored for breathing, blood pressure, oxygen levels, and other vital signs during your treatment with ropivacaine.Seek medical attention if you develop severe allergic reaction: red skin rash, dizziness, sneezing, difficulty breathing, nausea or vomiting, sweating, swelling of face, lips, tongue, or throat.Do not drive or operate machinery until the next day after you have been given ropivacaine.Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or are planning to become pregnant or are breast-feeding.

Q. How is Ropizuva supplied/administered/how long does it last?
Ropizuva is supplied as a solution that is to be administered epidurally either as an injection or as an intravenous infusion. Impact of Ropizuva on body depends on the administration site and dose and may range between 3 to 10 hours. Talk to your doctor if you have any queries about the impact of this medicine

Q. Is Ropizuva a controlled substance?
Ropizuva is not a controlled substance

Q. Is ropivacaine an isomer of bupivacaine/is it safer than bupivacaine?
Ropivacaine is a left isomer of bupivacaine. Compared to bupivacaine, ropivacaine has less toxic effects on heart and central nervous system

Q. Is Ropizuva an ester or amide?
Ropizuva is an amino amide type local anesthetic

Q. Is Ropizuva a narcotic/ is it an opioid?
No. Ropizuva is neither a narcotic nor an opioid.