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Tetracaine

United States Pharmacopeia (USP) Reference Standard

• Synonym(s): 4-(Butylamino)benzoic acid 2-(dimethylamino)ethyl ester
• Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C₁₅H₂₄N₂O₂
• CAS Number: 94-24-6
• Molecular Weight: 264.36
• NACRES: NA.24
• PubChem Substance ID: 329751253
• UNSPSC Code: 41116107
• MDL number: MFCD00053787

Properties

• grade: pharmaceutical primary standard
• agency: USP
• API family: tetracaine
• manufacturer/tradename: USP
• application(s): pharmaceutical (small molecule)
• format: neat
• storage temp.: 2-8°C
• SMILES string: CCCCNc1ccc(cc1)C(=O)OCCN(C)C
• InChI: 1S/C15H24N2O2/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
• InChI key: GKCBAIGFKIBETG-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• Gene Information: human ... SCN10A(6336), SCN11A(11280), SCN1A(6323), SCN2A(6326), SCN3A(6328), SCN4A(6329), SCN5A(6331), SCN7A(6332), SCN8A(6334), SCN9A(6335)

Description

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.

Analysis Note

These products are for test and assay use only. They are not meant for administration to humans or animals and cannot be used to diagnose, treat, or cure diseases of any kind.  ​

Other Notes

Sales restrictions may apply.

Safety Information

• pictograms: GHS06,GHS08
• signalword: Danger
• hcodes: H301,H317,H351
• pcodes: P280 - P301 + P330 + P331 + P310
• Hazard Classifications: Acute Tox. 3 Oral - Carc. 2 - Skin Sens. 1
• Storage Class: 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