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Stereochemistry RACEMIC
Molecular Formula C14H20N2O
Molecular Weight 232.3214
Optical Activity ( + / - )
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 1
E/Z Centers 0
Charge 0

SHOW SMILES / InChI
Structure of APTOCAINE

SMILES

CC(N1CCCC1)C(=O)NC2=CC=CC=C2C

InChI

InChIKey=WJOQWLQQCYYQBE-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI=1S/C14H20N2O/c1-11-7-3-4-8-13(11)15-14(17)12(2)16-9-5-6-10-16/h3-4,7-8,12H,5-6,9-10H2,1-2H3,(H,15,17)

HIDE SMILES / InChI

Molecular Formula C14H20N2O
Molecular Weight 232.3214
Charge 0
Count
Stereochemistry RACEMIC
Additional Stereochemistry No
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 1
E/Z Centers 0
Optical Activity ( + / - )

Aptocaine (Pirothesin, Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Company) is a new local anaesthetic agent, the first of note to be synthesized in Britain. It is related toprilocaine; like prilocaine, it has a low sub-cutaneous toxicity, but preliminary studies suggest that, unlike prilocaine, it does not induce methaemoglobinaemia. It has been found to produce satisfactory analgesia, of longer duration than lignocaine, by several routes, at a concentration of 3% in animals.

Approval Year

PubMed

PubMed

TitleDatePubMed
Identification of metabolites of aptocaine and some related compounds [proceedings].
1976-12
Intradermal study of a new local anaesthetic agent aptocaine.
1976-04
[A new local anesthetic for dentistry: 1st study of aptocaine chlorhydrate in combination with corbadrine chlorhydrate].
1971-06-01
Patents

Sample Use Guides

In Vivo Use Guide
In a double-blind trial in 28 human volunteers, a new local anaesthetic agent, aptocaine, was compared intradermally at 1, 2 and 3% concentrations with lignocaine 2% and bupivacaine 0.5%.
Route of Administration: Topical
Substance Class Chemical
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Name Type Language
2-METHYL-1-PYRROLIDINEACETO-O-TOLUIDIDE
Preferred Name English
APTOCAINE
INN   MART.   WHO-DD  
INN  
Official Name English
aptocaine [INN]
Common Name English
APTOCAINE [MART.]
Common Name English
Aptocaine [WHO-DD]
Common Name English
Classification Tree Code System Code
NCI_THESAURUS C245
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Code System Code Type Description
FDA UNII
08K838NNTE
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SMS_ID
100000087165
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PUBCHEM
71695
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INN
2644
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CAS
19281-29-9
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ECHA (EC/EINECS)
242-932-2
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EPA CompTox
DTXSID40864880
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NCI_THESAURUS
C72172
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EVMPD
SUB05549MIG
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MESH
C012187
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ChEMBL
CHEMBL2104078
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