Pramocaine



Pramocaine
Systematic (IUPAC) name
4-[3-(4-butoxyphenoxy)propyl]morpholine
Identifiers
CAS number 140-65-8
637-58-1 (hydrochloride)
ATC code C05AD07
PubChem 4886
Chemical data
O3 
Mol. mass 293.401 g/mol
Pharmacokinetic data
Bioavailability  ?
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Therapeutic considerations
Pregnancy cat.

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Legal status

℞-only(US) (with hydrocortisone)

Routes Topical, rectal

Pramocaine (topical anesthetic used as an antipruritic.

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Usage

Topical anesthetics are used to relieve pain and itching caused by conditions such as sunburn or other minor burns, insect bites or stings, poison ivy, poison oak, poison sumac, and minor cuts and scratches.[1]

Notes

  1. ^ http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginfo/uspdi/202042.html

See also

  • Local anesthesia
v • d • e
Vasoprotectives (Tribenoside)
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Antipruritics (Tetracaine - Pramocaine
 
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