- Pramocaine
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IUPAC_name = 4- [3-(4-butoxyphenoxy)propyl] morpholine
CAS_number = 140-65-8
CAS_supplemental = CAS|637-58-1 (hydrochloride )
ATC_prefix = D04
ATC_suffix = AB07
ATC_supplemental = ATC|C05|AD07
PubChem = 4886
DrugBank =
C = 17 | H = 27 | N = 1 | O = 3
molecular_weight = 293.401 g/mol
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legal_UK = POM
legal_US = Rx-only
legal_status = (withhydrocortisone )
routes_of_administration = Topical, rectalPramocaine (INN and BAN, also known as pramoxine) is a
topical anesthetic used as anantipruritic .Popular itch cream
Gold Bond uses pramocainehydrochloride (hydrochloride used to ease absorption in the skin) to numb sensitive skin.Usage
Topical anesthetics are used to relieve pain and itching caused by conditions such as
sunburn or other minor burns, insect bites or stings,poison ivy ,poison oak ,poison sumac , and minor cuts and scratches. [http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginfo/uspdi/202042.html] Pramocaine anddibucaine are also common ingredients inover the counter hemorrhoid preparations.Notes
See also
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Local anesthesia
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