Proxymetacaine

In some countries, this medicine may only be approved for veterinary use.

Scheme

Rec.INN

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

S01HA04

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0000499-67-2

Chemical Formula

C16-H26-N2-O3

Molecular Weight

294

Therapeutic Category

Anesthetic, local

Chemical Name

Benzoic acid, 3-amino-4-propoxy-, 2-(diethylamino)ethyl ester

Foreign Names

• Proxymetacainum (Latin)
• Proxymetacain (German)
• Proxymétacaïne (French)
• Proximetacaina (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Proxymetacaine (OS: BAN)
• Proxymétacaïne (OS: DCF)
• Proparacaine (IS)
• Proparacaine Hydrochloride (OS: USAN)
• Proxymetacaine Hydrochloride (OS: BANM)
• Proparacaine Hydrochloride (PH: USP 32)
• Proxymetacaine Hydrochloride (PH: BP 2010)

Brand Names

• Alcaine
  Alcon, Bulgaria



• Proparacaina
  Ivax, Peru



• Alcaine
  Alcon, Australia; Alcon, Bangladesh; Alcon, Botswana; Alcon, Canada; Alcon, Switzerland; Alcon, Estonia; Alcon, Eritrea; Alcon, Georgia; Alcon, Ghana; Alcon, Greece; Alcon, Hong Kong; Alcon, Iceland; Alcon, Kenya; Alcon, Sri Lanka; Alcon, Lithuania; Alcon, Latvia; Alcon, Malawi; Alcon, Namibia; Alcon, Nigeria; Alcon, Norway; Alcon, Peru; Alcon, Poland; Alcon, Singapore; Alcon, Slovenia; Alcon, Turkey; Alcon, Taiwan; Alcon, Tanzania; Alcon, Uganda; Alcon, United States; Alcon, Zambia; Alcon, Zimbabwe; Alcon-Couvreur, Belgium



• Anestalcon
  Alcon, Argentina; Alcon, Brazil; Alcon, Chile



• Minims Proxymetacaine
  Bausch & Lomb, South Africa; Chauvin, United Kingdom



• Minims Proxymetacaine (veterinary use)
  Chauvin, United Kingdom



• Minims Proxymetacine and Fluorescein (Proxymetacaine and Fluorescein)
  Chauvin, United Kingdom



• Miraxil
  Biopharma, Colombia



• Ophthaine
  Bristol-Myers Squibb, United States



• Ophthaine (veterinary use)
  Fort Dodge Animale Health, United States



• Ophthetic
  Allergan, Australia; Allergan, United States



• Parcaine
  Ocusoft, United States



• Proparacaina L.CH.
  Chile, Chile



• Proparacaina Lch
  Ivax, Peru



• Proparacaine Hydrochloride
  Akorn, United States; Bausch & Lomb, United States; Falcon, United States; Taylor, United States



• Proparakain-POS
  Ursapharm, Germany



• Proxymetacaine
  Alcon, New Zealand

International Drug Name Search

Glossary

BAN	British Approved Name
BANM	British Approved Name (Modified)
DCF	Dénomination Commune Française
IS	Inofficial Synonym
OS	Official Synonym
PH	Pharmacopoeia Name
Rec.INN	Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization)
USAN	United States Adopted Name

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