Definition: A local anesthetic of the ester type that has a slow onset and a short duration of action. It is mainly used for infiltration anesthesia, peripheral nerve block, and spinal block. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p1016).
Other names Hydrochloride, Procaine; procain-loges; curasan Brand of Procaine Hydrochloride; Steigerwald Brand of Procaine Hydrochloride; Serra Pamies Brand of Procaine Hydrochloride; R+¦wo Procain; Pr+¦caine chlorhydrate Lavoisier; Procaine Hydrochloride; Procaina Serra; Procain curasan; Procain Steigerwald; Procain R+¦dler; Procain Jenapharm; Procain Braun; Pharmakon Brand of Procaine Hydrochloride; Novocaine; Novocain; Lophakomp-Procain N; Lomapharm Brand of Procaine Hydrochloride; Loges Brand of Procaine Hydrochloride
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