Structured Summary
Abstract
A local anesthetic that is similar pharmacologically to LIDOCAINE. Currently, it is used most often for infiltration anesthesia in dentistry.
Chemical Identity
Chemical Information
- Molecular Formula
- C13H20N2O
- Molecular Weight
- 220.31 g/mol
- CAS Registry No.
- 721-50-6
- IUPAC Name
- N-(2-methylphenyl)-2-(propylamino)propanamide
- InChIKey
- MVFGUOIZUNYYSO-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- SMILES
- CCCNC(C)C(=O)NC1=CC=CC=C1C
- MeSH Unique ID
- D011318
- Source
- PubChem CID 4906
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Classification
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Pharmacological Action
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Synonyms
5 entry terms
- Propitocaine
- Citanest
- Citanest Octapressin
- Prilocaine Hydrochloride
- Xylonest
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Aspects Covered
25 allowable subheadings
Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.
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History Note
1968 (1967)
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Previous Indexing
- Anesthetics, Local (1966)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Prilocaine. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D011318. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D011318
- Prilocaine. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prilocaine
- Prilocaine. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q413598
- Prilocaine. In: PubChem Compound. CID 4906. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/4906