Product Descripition:

Product Name: Articaine
Synonyms: methyl 4-methyl-3-(2-propylaminopropanoylamino)thiophene-2-carboxylate;ARTICAINE;ARTICAINE HCL;4-Methyl-3-[2-[propylamino] propionamido]-2-thiophenecarboxylic acid, methyl ester;Carticaine;40045;4-Methyl-3-[[1-oxo-2-(propylamino)propyl]amino]-2-thiophenecarboxylic acid methyl ester;4-Methyl-3-[1-oxo-2-(propylamino)propylamino]-2-thiophenecarboxylic acid methyl ester
CAS: 23964-58-1
MF: C13H20N2O3S
MW: 284.38
Usage Articaine is an amide based short-acting local anesthetic use for regional anaesthesia in day-case settings such arthroscopy, hand , food surgery and in dentistry.

Applications:
Articaine is a local anaesthetic that has been approved overseas for several years. Like other amide anaesthetics, articaine blocks nerve conduction when it is infiltrated around a nerve. This action is prolonged by combining the drug with a vasoconstrictor .
The combination of articaine can be used for local or regional anaesthesia for dental procedures. Anaesthesia begins within six minutes and lasts for an hour. The half-life of articaine is approximately 1.8 hours. It is metabolised and then mainly excreted in the urine.