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Also known as mesidicaine, 2-(diethylamino)-N-(2,4,6-trimethylphenyl)acetamide

Trimecaine (systematic name (2,4,6-trimethylphenylcarbamoylmethyl)diethylammonium chloride, chemical formula C15H25ClN2O) is an organic compound used as a local anesthetic and cardial antiarrhythmic. It is white crystalline powder readily soluble in water and ethanol. It is an active ingredient in products available under trademarks Mesdicain, Mesocain, Mesokain and others.

Chemical data

Formula
C15H24N2O
Molecular weight
248.36 g/mol
IUPAC name
2-(diethylamino)-N-(2,4,6-trimethylphenyl)acetamide
SMILES
CCN(CC)CC(=O)NC1=C(C=C(C=C1C)C)C
InChIKey
GOZBHBFUQHMKQB-UHFFFAOYSA-N
XLogP
2.6
Polar surface area
32.3 Ų
H-bond donors
1
H-bond acceptors
2
Formal charge
0

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Drug data · ChEMBL

Max clinical phase
Phase 2
Molecule type
Small molecule

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Wikidata facts

Has part
hydrogen
Mass
248.189
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chemical formula
C₁₅H₂₄N₂O
subject has role
local anesthetic
canonical SMILES
CCN(CC)CC(=O)NC1=C(C=C(C=C1C)C)C
Commons category
Trimecaine
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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents
  • History
  • Action mechanism, pharmacokinetics
  • Indication
  • Contraindication
  • Adverse effects
  • References

Trimecaine (systematic name (2,4,6-trimethylphenylcarbamoylmethyl)diethylammonium chloride, chemical formula C15H25ClN2O) is an organic compound used as a local anesthetic and cardial antiarrhythmic. It is white crystalline powder readily soluble in water and ethanol. It is an active ingredient in products available under trademarks Mesdicain, Mesocain, Mesokain and others.

==History== Trimecaine is probably a Czech discovery (in light of complex pharmacological and clinical evaluation and practical deployment) although its preparation was published by Löfgren in 1946.

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