Dimethocaine

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Dimethocaine
Systematic (IUPAC) name
(3-diethylamino-2,2-dimethylpropyl)-4-aminobenzoate
Identifiers
CAS number 94-15-5
ATC code  ?
PubChem 7177
Chemical data
Formula C16H26N2O2 
Mol. mass 278.39
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Therapeutic considerations
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Dimethocaine, also known as larocaine, is a local anesthetic with stimulant properties nearly as potent as cocaine.[1]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Woodward JJ, Compton DM, Balster RL, Martin BR (April 1995). "In vitro and in vivo effects of cocaine and selected local anesthetics on the dopamine transporter". Eur. J. Pharmacol. 277 (1): 7–13. PMID 7635175.