ROPIVACAINE-INDUCED SEIZURE AFTER EXTRADURAL ANESTHESIA

Ropivacaine is considered safer than vacaine, on the basis of experime ntal and human data that indicate a lower systemic toxicity. Here we r eport the occurrence of a single seizure after i.v, administration of ropivacaine 120 mg intended for extradural block in a patient having p ostpartum tubal ligation. The only prodromal symptom was nervousness, and the only cardiovascular manifestation was sinus tachycardia. Syste mic toxicity, although less than that expected with bupivacaine, can o ccur with ropivacaine.