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Cinchocaine

Local anaesthetic drug

Summary

Local anaesthetic drug

| Drugs.com = | elimination_half-life = Cinchocaine (INN/BAN) or dibucaine (USAN) is an amide local anesthetic. Among the most potent and toxic of the long-acting local anesthetics, current use of cinchocaine is generally restricted to spinal and topical anesthesia. It is sold under the brand names Cincain, Nupercainal, Nupercaine and Sovcaine.

Medical use

Cinchocaine is the active ingredient in some topical hemorrhoid creams such as Proctosedyl. It is also a component of the veterinary drug Somulose, used for euthanasia of horses and cattle.

Physical properties

Cinchocaine is relatively insoluble in alkaline aqueous solutions.

References

Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p1006
"Dibucaine". U.S. National Library of Medicine.
(29 November 2020). "Proctosedyl ointment/suppositories (cinchocaine, hydrocortisone)". Netdoctor.

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local-anesthetics quinolines phenol-ethers carboxamides diethylamino-compounds

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