Procaine
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| '''Procaine''' is a [[local anesthetic]] drug of the [[amino esters|amino ester]] group. It is used primarily to reduce the pain of [[intramuscular injection]] of [[penicillin]], and it is also used in [[dentistry]]. Owing to the ubiquity of the [[trade name]] '''Novocain''', in some regions, procaine is referred to [[Generic trademark|generically]] as '''novocaine'''. It acts mainly as a [[sodium channel blocker]]. | '''Procaine''' is a [[local anesthetic]] drug of the [[amino esters|amino ester]] group. It is used primarily to reduce the pain of [[intramuscular injection]] of [[penicillin]], and it is also used in [[dentistry]]. Owing to the ubiquity of the [[trade name]] '''Novocain''', in some regions, procaine is referred to [[Generic trademark|generically]] as '''novocaine'''. It acts mainly as a [[sodium channel blocker]]. | ||
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| + | *[[Chloroprocaine]] | ||
| + | *[[Peter DeMarco]] | ||
| + | *[[Procaine blockade]] | ||
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Procaine is a local anesthetic drug of the amino ester group. It is used primarily to reduce the pain of intramuscular injection of penicillin, and it is also used in dentistry. Owing to the ubiquity of the trade name Novocain, in some regions, procaine is referred to generically as novocaine. It acts mainly as a sodium channel blocker.
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