Propoxycaine

Synonyms

Benzoic acid, 4-amino-2-propoxy-, 2-(diethylamino)ethyl ester

Hydrochloride, Propoxycaine

Propoxycaine Hydrochloride

Propoxyprocaine

A local anesthetic of the ester type that has a rapid onset of action and a longer duration of action than procaine hydrochloride. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p1017)