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Procaine
An ester-type local anaesthetic, synthesised in 1905 by chemist Alfred Einhorn and brought into medical practice by surgeon Heinrich Braun: in the blood it is split by enzymes into para-aminobenzoic acid (PABA), which the kidneys excrete. This family brings together other impurities.
Did you know?Einhorn had amputations in mind, but surgeons preferred general anaesthesia: its success came instead from dentists, who found it extremely useful.
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EDQM standards 3
The official European Pharmacopoeia standards for this family.
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Custom synthesis of impurities, metabolites and labelled compounds, with the same characterisation level.
