Tetracaine (ophthalmic): Difference between revisions

Tetracaine (ophthalmic)
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Clinical data
ATC code	C05AD02 (WHO) D04AB06 (WHO) N01BA03 (WHO) S01HA03 (WHO);
Identifiers
	IUPAC name 2-(dimethylamino)ethyl 4-(butylamino)benzoate;
CAS Number	94-24-6 136-47-0 (hydrochloride);
PubChem CID	5411;
E number	{{#property:P628}}
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Chemical and physical data
Formula	C15H24N2O2
Molar mass	264.363 g/mol

Revision as of 12:07, 25 June 2014

Tetracaine (INN, also known as amethocaine; trade name Pontocaine) is a potent local anesthetic of amino ester group. It is mainly used topically, in ophthalmology and as an antipruritic, and has been used in spinal anesthesia.

v t e Anesthetics: Local anesthetics (N01B)
Esters of aminobenzoic acid	Amylocaine, Benzocaine, Butacaine, Chloroprocaine, Dimethocaine, Meprylcaine, Orthocaine, Propoxycaine, Procaine, Proparacaine, Risocaine, Tetracaine
Amides	Articaine, Bupivacaine, Carticaine, Cinchocaine, Etidocaine, Levobupivacaine, Lidocaine, Mepivacaine, Prilocaine, Ropivacaine, Trimecaine
Esters of benzoic acid	Cocaine, Piperocaine
Other	Hexylcaine, Iontocaine, Lidocaine/prilocaine

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