Procaine
- Generic Name
- Procaine
- Brand Names
- Novocain
- Drug Type
- Small Molecule
- Chemical Formula
- C13H20N2O2
- CAS Number
- 59-46-1
- Unique Ingredient Identifier
- 4Z8Y51M438
- Background
A local anesthetic of the ester type that has a slow onset and a short duration of action. It is mainly used for infiltration anesthesia, peripheral nerve block, and spinal block. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p1016). Procaine has also been investigated as an oral entry inhibitor in treatment-experienced HIV patients .
- Indication
Used as a local anesthetic primarily in oral surgery
- Associated Conditions
- Otalgia
- Associated Therapies
- -
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