Term Name: | etidocaine |
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Synonyms: | (+-)-2-(Ethylpropylamino)-2',6'-butyroxylidide, (+-)-N-(2,6-Dimethylphenyl)-2-(ethylpropylamino)butanamide, etidocaina, etidocaine, etidocainum, N-(2,6-dimethylphenyl)-2-[ethyl(propyl)amino]butanamide |
Definition: | An amino acid amide in which 2-[ethyl(propyl)amino]butanoic acid and 2,6-dimethylaniline have combined to form the amide bond. Used as a local anaesthetic (amide caine), it has rapid onset and long action properties, similar to bupivacaine, and is given by injection during surgical procedures and during labour and delivery. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:4904] ( EBI ) |