Description
Proxymetacaine is a topical anesthetic that is commonly used for ocular anesthesia or analgesia. Like other anesthetics, proxymetacaine may drive its function from inhibition of voltage-gated Na+ channels.
Proxymetacaine is a topical anesthetic that is commonly used for ocular anesthesia or analgesia. Like other anesthetics, proxymetacaine may drive its function from inhibition of voltage-gated Na+ channels.
| Cas No. | 5875-06-9 |
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| Purity | ≥98% |
| Formula | C16H26N2O3 • HCl |
| Formula Wt. | 330.85 |
| IUPAC Name | 2-(diethylamino)ethyl 3-amino-4-propoxybenzoate;hydrochloride |
| Melting Point | 434.4°Cat760mmHg |
| Appearance | White to light yellow powder |
| Store Temp | Ambient |
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| Ship Temp | Ambient |
| Info Sheet | P7059 Info Sheet PDF |
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Murphy PJ, Ntola AM. Prolonged corneal anaesthesia by proxymetacaine hydrochloride detected by a thermal cooling stimulus. Cont Lens Anterior Eye. 2009 Apr;32(2):84-7; quiz 99-100. PMID: 19181566.
Jauregui MJ, Sanders TJ, Polse KA. Anesthetic effects from low concentrations of proparacaine and benoxinate. J Am Optom Assoc. 1980 Jan;51(1):37-41. PMID: 6997360.