Term Name: | chloroprocaine |
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Synonyms: | 2-(diethylamino)ethyl 4-amino-2-chlorobenzoate, 2-chloroprocaine, 4-amino-2-chlorobenzoic acid 2-(diethylamino)ethyl ester, chloroprocain, Chloroprocaine, chloroprocainum, cloroprocaina |
Definition: | Procaine in which one of the hydrogens ortho- to the carboxylic acid group is substituted by chlorine. It is used as its monohydrochloride salt as a local anaesthetic, particularly for oral surgery. It has the advantage over lidocaine of constricting blood vessels, so reducing bleeding. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:3636] ( EBI ) |