API reference
Tetracaine
- CAS number
- 94-24-6
- Molecular formula
- C15H24N2O2
- Molecular weight
- 264.36 g/mol
About this molecule
Tetracaine is a benzoate ester with anesthetic properties. Upon administration, tetracaine reversibly binds voltage-gated sodium ion channels in neuronal cell membranes and inhibits sodium influx. This prevents the initiation and conduction of nerve impulses, and stabilizes neuronal membranes. This results in a loss of sensation, and thereby provides analgesia and anesthesia.
Source: NCI Thesaurus (NCIt), via PubChem.
Identifiers
- IUPAC name
- 2-(dimethylamino)ethyl 4-(butylamino)benzoate
- InChIKey
- GKCBAIGFKIBETG-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- SMILES
- CCCCNC1=CC=C(C=C1)C(=O)OCCN(C)C
- PubChem CID
- 5411
Also known as
tetracaine · Amethocaine · 2-(Dimethylamino)ethyl 4-(butylamino)benzoate · Laudocaine · Metraspray · Pontocaine · Anetain · Dicaine
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