Product Name: Procaine hydrochloride
CAS Number: 51-05-8
Molecular Weight: 272.771
Boiling Point: 195-196°C 17mm
Molecular Formula: C13H21ClN2O2
Melting Point: 155-156 °C(lit.)
Flash Point: 195-196°C/17mm
Procaine hydrochloride (procaine HCI) is a local anesthetic of the ester type that has a slow onset and a short
duration of action. It is mainly used for infiltration anesthesia, peripheral nerve block, and spinal block.
Procaine is an anesthetic agent indicated for production of local or regional anesthesia, particularly for oral
surgery. Procaine (like ) has the advantage of constricting blood vessels which reduces bleeding, unlike
other local anesthetics like . Procaine is an ester anesthetic. It is metabolized in the plasma by the enzyme
pseudocholinesterase through hydrolysis into para-aminobenzoic acid (PABA), which is then excreted by the
kidneys into the urine.
