Pramocaine
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| Pramocaine
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| Systematic (IUPAC) name | |
| 4-[3-(4-butoxyphenoxy)propyl]morpholine | |
| Identifiers | |
| CAS number | 637-58-1 (hydrochloride) |
| ATC code | D04 C05AD07 |
| PubChem | |
| Chemical data | |
| Formula | C17H27NO3 |
| Mol. mass | 293.401 g/mol |
| Pharmacokinetic data | |
| Bioavailability | ? |
| Metabolism | ? |
| Half life | ? |
| Excretion | ? |
| Therapeutic considerations | |
| Pregnancy cat. |
? |
| Legal status |
POM(UK) ℞-only(US) (with hydrocortisone) |
| Routes | Topical, rectal |
Pramocaine (INN and BAN, also known as pramoxine) is a topical anesthetic used as an antipruritic.
Popular itch cream Gold Bond uses pramocaine hydrochloride (hydrochloride used to ease absorption in the skin) to numb sensitive skin.
Usage
Topical anesthetics are used to relieve pain and itching caused by conditions such as sunburn or other minor burns, insect bites or stings, poison ivy, poison oak, poison sumac, and minor cuts and scratches.[1]
Notes
See also
Vasoprotectives (C05) | |
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| Antihemorrhoidals for topical use | corticosteroids (Hydrocortisone, Prednisolone, Betamethasone, Fluorometholone, Fluocortolone, Dexamethasone, Fluocinolone acetonide, Fluocinonide) - local anesthetics (Lidocaine, Tetracaine, Benzocaine, Cinchocaine, Procaine, Oxetacaine, Pramocaine) - other (Tribenoside) |
| Antivaricose therapy | heparins or heparinoids for topical use (Organo-heparinoid, Sodium apolate, Heparin, Pentosan polysulfate) - sclerosing agents for local injection (Monoethanolamine oleate, Polidocanol, Invert sugar, Sodium tetradecyl sulfate, Phenol) - Other (Calcium dobesilate) |
| Capillary stabilising agents | bioflavonoids (Rutoside, Monoxerutin, Diosmin, Troxerutin, Hidrosmin) - other (Tribenoside) |
Antipruritics (D04) | |
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| Antihistamines for topical use | Thonzylamine - Mepyramine - Thenalidine - Tripelennamine - Chloropyramine - Promethazine - Tolpropamine - Dimetindene - Clemastine - Bamipine - Isothipendyl - Diphenhydramine - Chlorphenoxamine |
| Anesthetics for topical use | Lidocaine - Cinchocaine - Oxybuprocaine - Benzocaine - Quinisocaine - Tetracaine - Pramocaine |
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