| Drug Name |
Chloroprocaine |
| Drug ID |
BADD_D00438 |
| Description |
Chloroprocaine hydrochloride is a local anesthetic given by injection during surgical procedures and labor and delivery. Chloroprocaine, like other local anesthetics, blocks the generation and the conduction of nerve impulses, presumably by increasing the threshold for electrical excitation in the nerve, by slowing the propagation of the nerve impulse and by reducing the rate of rise of the action potential. |
| Indications and Usage |
For the production of local anesthesia by infiltration and peripheral nerve block. They are not to be used for lumbar or caudal epidural anesthesia. |
| Marketing Status |
Prescription; Discontinued |
| ATC Code |
N01BA04 |
| DrugBank ID |
DB01161
|
| KEGG ID |
D07678
|
| MeSH ID |
C004616
|
| PubChem ID |
8612
|
| TTD Drug ID |
D07NAJ
|
| NDC Product Code |
Not Available |
| Synonyms |
chloroprocaine | 2-chloroprocaine | chlor-procaine | Nesacaine MPF | chloroprocaine hydrochloride | Nesacaine |
