Metabutoxycaine

Metabutoxycaine
Clinical data
Routes of
administration		Dental syringe (as novocaine is administered)
Pharmacokinetic data
MetabolismLasts for at least 12 hours after injection.
Identifiers
  • 2-diethylaminoethyl 3-amino-2-butoxybenzoate
CAS Number
PubChem CID
ChemSpider
UNII
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
Chemical and physical data
FormulaC17H28N2O3
Molar mass308.422 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)
  • CCCCOC1=C(C=CC=C1N)C(=O)OCCN(CC)CC
  • InChI=1S/C17H28N2O3/c1-4-7-12-21-16-14(9-8-10-15(16)18)17(20)22-13-11-19(5-2)6-3/h8-10H,4-7,11-13,18H2,1-3H3
  • Key:LJQWYEFHNLTPBZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
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Metabutoxycaine, marketed under the trade name Primacaine, is a local anesthetic. It is used in dentistry.[1] It has the U.S. patent number 2,882,296.[2]

  1. ^ Wang HS, Gao MS, Li S (December 2003). "[Application of primacaine in operative dentistry: analysis of clinical results]". Shanghai Kou Qiang Yi Xue = Shanghai Journal of Stomatology (in Chinese). 12 (6): 452, 459. PMID 14966589.
  2. ^ Raymond O Clinton, Stanley C Laskowski, U.S. patent 2,882,296 (1959 to Sterling Drug Inc).