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Tetracaine hydrochloride

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Synonym(s):

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

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C15H24N2O2 · HCl
CAS Number:
136-47-0
Molecular Weight:
300.82
MDL number:
MFCD00038912
UNSPSC Code:
12352200
PubChem Substance ID:
329826873

grade

Sigma Reference Standard

packaging

vial of 250 mg

solubility

alcohol: soluble in 40 parts solvent
chloroform: soluble in 30 parts of solvent
H2O: soluble 50 mg/mL, clear, colorless
acetone: insoluble
benzene: insoluble
diethyl ether: insoluble

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

Gene Information

human ... SCN10A(6336) , SCN11A(11280) , SCN1A(6323) , SCN2A(6326) , SCN3A(6328) , SCN4A(6329) , SCN5A(6331) , SCN7A(6332) , SCN8A(6334) , SCN9A(6335)

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Application

Tetracaine hydrochloride has been used to analyze Ca2+ release from sarcoplasmic reticulum (SR) in neonatal ventricular cardiomyocytes (NVCMs). Tetracaine hydrochloride has also been used as a component of protease digestion buffers.
Topical ophthalmic anesthetic; used for spinal anesthesia

Biochem/physiol Actions

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

Packaging

Supplied in amber screw-cap vials

Preparation Note

Tetracaine hydrochloride dissolves in water at 50 mg/ml to yield a clear, colorless solution. It is also soluble in 40 parts alcohol and 30 parts chloroform. However, it is practically insoluble in ether benzene or acetone.

pictograms

Skull and crossbones
GHS06

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

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

target_organs

Central nervous system

Storage Class

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

wgk_germany

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

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A M Knight et al.
European journal of immunology, 22(3), 879-882 (1992-03-01)
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Patrick Most et al.
Journal of cell science, 118(Pt 2), 421-431 (2005-01-18)
Calcium is a key regulator of cardiac function and is modulated through the Ca2+-sensor protein S100A1. S100 proteins are considered to exert both intracellular and extracellular functions on their target cells. Here we report the impact of an increased intracellular
Helen Giannakopoulos et al.
Journal of the American Dental Association (1939), 143(8), 872-880 (2012-08-03)
The authors evaluated the cardiovascular effects and pharmacokinetics of an intranasal 3 percent tetracaine/0.05 percent oxymetazoline spray developed to provide needle-free anesthesia of maxillary teeth. The authors administered to 12 participants a proposed maximum recommended dose (MRD) (18 milligrams tetracaine/0.3
Elisa Cinotti et al.
American journal of ophthalmology, 159(2), 324-333 (2014-12-03)
To evaluate whether the handheld in vivo reflectance confocal microscopy that has been recently developed for the study of skin tumors is suitable for the diagnosis of conjunctival tumors. Prospective study, observational case series. We prospectively evaluated the reflectance confocal
Patrick E McCleskey et al.
Dermatologic surgery : official publication for American Society for Dermatologic Surgery [et al.], 39(1 Pt 1), 82-91 (2013-01-03)
Few published studies have analyzed serum lidocaine levels and individual patient characteristics affecting metabolism after application of compounded topical anesthetics. To measure serum lidocaine levels during and cutaneous side effects after standardized application of 23% lidocaine/7% tetracaine compounded anesthetic to
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