Benzocaine hydrochloride

 

 

Benzocaine hydrochloride structure	Common Name	Benzocaine hydrochloride
	CAS Number	23239-88-5	Molecular Weight	201.650
	Density	1.286g/cm3	Boiling Point	495ºC at 760mmHg
	Molecular Formula	C9H12ClNO2	Melting Point	208ºC
	MSDS	N/A	Flash Point	228.6ºC

Use of Benzocaine hydrochloride Benzocaine hydrochloride is a surface anesthetic that acts by preventing transmission of impulses along nerve fibers and at nerve endings.

Description:

Benzocaine is a local anesthetic drug. It is directly applied to the skin and used as a topical pain reliever or in cough drops. Benzocaine works by creating a chemical barrier that halts the build up of sodium, which accumulates as the nerve endings are stimulated by pain. When sodium builds up, electrical signals also build in the nerve ending and are transmitted to the brain, which interprets the signals as pain. Benzocaine hydrochloride is a salt modification of benzocaine, formed when benzocaine is complexed with hydrochlori acid. Compared to benzocaine, benzocaine hydrochloride is more water soluble, making it more appropriate for oral administration.

Benzocaine hydrochloride is usually made into powder or oil paste and used to heal wounds, ulcers, burns, skin abrasion, and hemorrhoids. Through the reduction in the excretion of ammoni and carbon dioxide of fish by benzocaine hydrochloride, the pH and alkalinity values of the transport water remains constant, thereby, benzocaine hydrochloride is used as an aid in the transport of fish.



Uses:

Benzocaine Hydrochloride can be used as promising MAO inhibitors.