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| IUPAC_name        = 2-(dimethylamino)ethyl 4-(butylamino)benzoate
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| CAS_number        = 94-24-6
| CAS_supplemental  = {{CAS|136-47-0}} ([[hydrochloride]])
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| C = 15 | H = 24 | N = 2 | O = 2
| molecular_weight  = 264.363 g/mol
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'''Tetracaine''' ([[International Nonproprietary Name|INN]], also known as '''amethocaine'''; trade name '''Pontocaine''') is a potent [[local anesthetic]] of [[amino]] [[ester]] group. It is mainly used [[topical anesthetic|topically]], in [[ophthalmology]] and as an [[antipruritic]], and has been used in [[spinal anesthesia]].


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{{Vasoprotectives}}
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{{Local anesthetics}}
[[Category:Local anesthetics]]
[[fr:Tétracaïne]]
[[ja:テトラカイン]]
Faisal Al-Otaibi
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