Proxymetacaine

Proxymetacaine
Clinical data
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Routes of
administration		Topical (eye drops)
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Pharmacokinetic data
MetabolismPlasma
Identifiers
  • 2-(diethylamino)ethyl 3-amino-4-propoxybenzoate
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ECHA InfoCard100.007.169 Edit this at Wikidata
Chemical and physical data
FormulaC16H26N2O3
Molar mass294.395 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)
  • O=C(OCCN(CC)CC)c1ccc(OCCC)c(c1)N
  • InChI=1S/C16H26N2O3/c1-4-10-20-15-8-7-13(12-14(15)17)16(19)21-11-9-18(5-2)6-3/h7-8,12H,4-6,9-11,17H2,1-3H3 checkY
  • Key:KCLANYCVBBTKTO-UHFFFAOYSA-N checkY
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Proxymetacaine (INN) or proparacaine (USAN) is a topical anesthetic drug of the aminoester group.

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