Cinchocaine

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Cinchocaine
Systematic (IUPAC) name
2-butoxy-N-(2-diethylaminoethyl) quinoline-4-carboxamide
Identifiers
CAS number 85-79-0
ATC code C05AD04 D04AB02 N01BB06 S01HA06
PubChem 3025
DrugBank APRD00915
Chemical data
Formula C20H29N3O2 
Mol. mass 343.463 g/mol
Pharmacokinetic data
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Therapeutic considerations
Pregnancy cat.

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Legal status
Routes topical, intravenous (equine euthanasia)

Cinchocaine (or Dibucaine) is an amide local anesthetic. It is the active ingredient in some topical hemorrhoid creams.

It is also a component of the veterinary drug Somulose, used for euthanasia of horses and cattle.

[edit] External links

  • Abdel-Ghani N, Youssef A, Awady M (2005). "Cinchocaine hydrochloride determination by atomic absorption spectrometry and spectrophotometry.". Farmaco 60 (5): 419–24. doi:10.1016/j.farmac.2005.03.001. PMID 15910814. 
  • Souto-Padron T, Lima AP, de Oliveira Ribeiro R. (2006). "Effects of dibucaine on the endocytic/exocytic pathways in Trypanosoma cruzi.". Parasitol Res. doi:10.1007/s00436-006-0192-1. PMID 16612626. 
  • Nounou M, El-Khordagui L, Khalafallah N. "Effect of various formulation variables on the encapsulation and stability of dibucaine base in multilamellar vesicles.". Acta Pol Pharm 62 (5): 369–79. PMID 16459486. 
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