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Tetracaine hydrochloride

European Pharmacopoeia (EP) Reference Standard

Synonym(s):

4-(Butylamino)benzoic acid 2-(dimethylamino)ethyl ester, Amethocaine hydrochloride

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C15H24N2O2 · HCl
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
300.82
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.24

grade

pharmaceutical primary standard

API family

tetracaine

manufacturer/tradename

EDQM

application(s)

pharmaceutical (small molecule)

format

neat

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

Cl.CCCCNc1ccc(cc1)C(=O)OCCN(C)C

InChI

1S/C15H24N2O2.ClH/c1-4-5-10-16-14-8-6-13(7-9-14)15(18)19-12-11-17(2)3;/h6-9,16H,4-5,10-12H2,1-3H3;1H

InChI key

PPWHTZKZQNXVAE-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

This product is provided as delivered and specified by the issuing Pharmacopoeia. All information provided in support of this product, including SDS and any product information leaflets have been developed and issued under the Authority of the Issuing Pharmacopoeia. For further information and support please go to the website of the issuing Pharmacopoeia.

Application

Topical ophthalmic anesthetic; used for spinal anesthesia

Biochem/physiol Actions

Blocks voltage-sensitive release of Ca2+ from sarcoplasmic reticulum.

Packaging

The product is delivered as supplied by the issuing Pharmacopoeia. For the current unit quantity, please visit the EDQM reference substance catalogue.

Other Notes

Sales restrictions may apply.

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Skull and crossbones

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 3 Oral - Eye Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Central nervous system

Storage Class Code

6.1C - Combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable


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Gabriel C Gaviola et al.
The Laryngoscope, 123(4), 852-858 (2013-02-14)
Transnasal endoscopy is commonly performed in an outpatient otolaryngology setting. Patients are typically administered a topical anesthetic and decongestant prior to this procedure to alleviate discomfort and improve visualization. There is no consensus on which topical anesthetic is most effective
Quan Wen et al.
Cornea, 32(2), 179-184 (2012-08-08)
Our recent tissue cross-linking studies have raised the possibility of using aliphatic β-nitroalcohols (BNAs) for pharmacologic, therapeutic corneal cross-linking. The present study was performed to determine the permeability of BNAs and to explore the use of permeability-enhancing agents. Ex vivo
Akihiro Tanaka et al.
Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy, 58(8), 4380-4383 (2014-05-21)
We have reported significantly higher convulsion prevalence in patients treated with cefepime than in those treated with meropenem. Additionally, cefepime-associated convulsions were found only in patients with brain disorders, not renal failure. Here, we compared the convulsive liability of cefepime
Yue Jiang et al.
International journal of pharmaceutics, 436(1-2), 806-814 (2012-08-09)
The aggregation behavior of the cationic drug/anionic surfactant vesicles formed by tetracaine hydrochloride (TH) and double-chain surfactant, sodium bis(2-ethylhexyl)sulfosuccinate (AOT), was investigated. By controlling the molar ratio of TH to AOT, a transition from catanionic vesicles to micelles was observed.
Halima Maulidi et al.
Pediatrics, 130(6), e1704-e1707 (2012-11-07)
Infants in NICUs undergo a variety of painful procedures. The management of pain has become an integral part of newborn infant care with the use of both systemic and topical agents to provide analgesia and anesthesia for procedural pain. Tetracaine

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