proparacaine
Sign in to saveProxymetacaine (INN) or proparacaine (USAN) is a topical anesthetic drug of the aminoester group.
Chemical data
- Formula
- C16H26N2O3
- Molecular weight
- 294.39 g/mol
- IUPAC name
- 2-(diethylamino)ethyl 3-amino-4-propoxybenzoate
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Research
444 papers- An Analysis of the Use of Proparacaine in Cataract Surgery.Cureus · 2022
- Proparacaine-Induced Mydriasis During Strabismus Surgery.Seminars in ophthalmology · 2018
- Therapeutic Approach for Trigeminal Neuralgia: A Systematic Review.Biomedicines · 2023
- Proparacaine Overuse in Corneal Abrasions at the Emergency Department: A Case Series.Eye & contact lens · 2024
- Comparison of Proparacaine, Tetracaine, and Oxybuprocaine in Corneal Sensitivity Measurement.Journal of ocular pharmacology and therapeutics : the official journal of the Association for Ocular Pharmacology and Therapeutics · 2024
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Wikidata facts
- Subclass of
- local anesthetic
- Mass
- +294.194343
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- P2868
- local anesthetic
- P366
- medication
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Article
6 sectionsContents
- Clinical pharmacology
- Mechanism of action
- Indications and usage
- Warnings
- How supplied
- References
Proxymetacaine (INN) or proparacaine (USAN) is a topical anesthetic drug of the aminoester group.
==Clinical pharmacology== Proxymetacaine is a local anesthetic which on topical application penetrates sensory nerve endings in the corneal tissue.