Propitocaine hydrochloride

Propitocaine hydrochloride

Detailed Product Description:

Synonyms: Prilocaine hydrochloride;2-(Propylamino)-o-propionotoluidide hydrochloride; alpha-propylamino-2'-methylpropionanilide hydrochloride; Citanest; N-(2-Methylphenyl)-2-(propylamino)-propanamide hydrochloride; N-(a-propylaminopropionyl)-o-toluidine hydrochloride; CAS No.: 1786-81-8 Assay: 98% Packing: 25kg/drum M.F.: C13H21ClN2O M.W.: 256.7716 Appearance: White crystalline powder

Product Description:

Prilocaine is a local anesthetic of the amino amide type. Prilocaine is often used in dentistry. Prilocaine is also often combined with lidocaine as a preparation for dermal anesthesia (lidocaine/pril ocaine or EMLA), for treatment of conditions like paresthesia.

Local anesthetic is a substance that causes loss of sensation only to the area to which it is applied without affecting consciousness. Most local anesthetics structures have amino-ester or an amino-amide group which are linked to hydrophilic (secondary or tertiary amine) and to hydrophobic group (aromatics) on the other sid.

The ester can be hydrolysed in plasma by the enzyme pseudocholinesterase into para-aminobenzoic acid. Amide is stable for longer acting and more systemic distribution. Ester types include Procaine (Novocain), Chloroprocaine (Nesacaine), Cocaine, Tetracaine (Pontocaine), Benzocaine, Tetracaine.

Amide types include Lidocaine (Xylocaine), Mepivacaine(Carbocaine), Prilocaine (Citanest), Bupivacaine (Marcaine), Etidocaine (Duranest).

Applications:

Propitocaine is a local anaesthetic used in the form of a hydrochloride to relieve the pain of skin. This compound is a componebt of skin patch products.