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Prilocaine

An amide-type local anaesthetic, synthesised in 1953 by Nils Löfgren and Claes Tegnér and in clinical use since the 1960s. As an injection it is widely used in dentistry. This family brings together the active ingredient, pharmacopoeial impurities, labelled standards, nitrosamines and other impurities.

Did you know?Mixed in equal parts with lidocaine it forms a eutectic mixture: an oil that melts at 18 °C, even though the two pure substances are solids. It is the basis of creams that numb the skin.

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PrilocaineActive ingredientPrilocaineCat. No. P-P187-001CAS 721-50-6

EDQM standards 5

The official European Pharmacopoeia standards for this family.

Reference substancePrilocaine CRSEDQM code P2939000Family Prilocaine

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