Myrtecaine
Myrtecaine (Nopoxamine), sold as a combination product with diethylamine salicylate under the trade name Algesal and Algésal Suractivé among others, is a local anaesthetic in the form of a topical cream,[2] or with laurilsulfate in rubefacient preparations.[3] It is used to treat muscle strains, tendinitis or ligament sprains and joint pain.[2][3][4] It is a surface anaesthetic, adds to the analgesic and anti-inflammatory actions of diethylamine salicylate by facilitating its penetration.[5] Also myrtecaine has a muscle relaxant effect.[2]
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Trade names | Algesal, Algésal Suractivé |
Other names | Nopoxamine[1] |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.028.851 |
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Formula | C17H31NO |
Molar mass | 265.441 g·mol−1 |
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References
- "Myrtecaine". PubChem. National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine. Retrieved 2020-08-22.
- "Algesal-Creme" (in German). Bundesamt für Sicherheit im Gesundheitswesen. December 2017.
- "Myrtecaine". Drugster.org.
- Elks J, Ganellin CR (1990). "Myrtecaine M-00475". Dictionary of drugs: chemical data, structures, and bibliographies (1st ed.). Dordrecht: Springer. p. 844. ISBN 978-1-4757-2085-3.
- "Algesal Cream - Patient Information Leaflet" (PDF). Chemipharm Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc.
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