Pramocaine

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Pramocaine
File:Pramoxine.svg
Clinical data
Routes of
administration
Topical, rectal
ATC code
Legal status
Legal status
Identifiers
CAS Number
PubChem CID
E number{{#property:P628}}
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Chemical and physical data
FormulaC17H27NO3
Molar mass293.401 g/mol

Pramocaine (INN and BAN, also known as pramoxine) is a topical anesthetic used as an antipruritic.

Popular itch cream Gold Bond uses pramocaine hydrochloride (hydrochloride used to ease absorption in the skin) to numb sensitive skin.

Usage

Topical anesthetics are used to relieve pain and itching caused by conditions such as sunburn or other minor burns, insect bites or stings, poison ivy, poison oak, poison sumac, and minor cuts and scratches.[1]

Notes

See also

Template:Vasoprotectives Template:Antipruritics