Tetracaine Hydrochloride

Preferred Label : Tetracaine Hydrochloride;

NCIt related terms : Tetracaine Hydrochloride Ophthalmic Solution;

NCIt definition : The hydrochloride salt form of tetracaine, a benzoate ester, with anesthetic properties. Upon administration, tetracaine reversibly binds voltage-gated sodium ion channels in neuronal cell membranes and inhibits sodium influx. This prevents the initiation and conduction of nerve impulses, and stabilizes neuronal membranes. This results in a loss of sensation, and thereby provides analgesia and anesthesia.;

UNII : 5NF5D4OPCI;

InChIKey : PPWHTZKZQNXVAE-UHFFFAOYSA-N;

CAS number : 136-47-0;

Chemical formula : C15H24N2O2.HCl;

Details

Origin ID

C75104;

UMLS CUI

C0304456;

Semantic type(s)
- Organic Chemical [UMLS semantic type]
- Pharmacologic Substance [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- Tetracaine hydrochloride [International Nonproprietary Name]
- Tetracaine hydrochloride (substance) [SNOMED CT concept]
- tetracaine hydrochloride [Substance BNPC]
- tetracaine hydrochloride [SNOMED Notion]
Validated automatic mappings to NTBT
- tetracaine [MeSH Descriptor]
- tetracaine [Substance BNPC]
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- FDA Established Names and Unique Ingredient Identifier Codes Terminology [NCIt concept]
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- Tetracaine [NCIt concept]
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- Tetracaine [NCIt concept]

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