Lidocaine

Lidocaine is the monocarboxylic acid amide resulting from the formal condensation of N,N-diethylglycine with 2,6-dimethylaniline. Among its listed roles, it functions as a local anaesthetic, an anti-arrhythmia drug, an environmental contaminant, a xenobiotic and a drug allergen. It is a monocarboxylic acid amide, a tertiary amino compound and a member of benzenes. Functionally, it is related to glycinamide. It is grouped under the following drug class(es): Amide local anesthetics. Its therapeutic use is listed as analgesics, anesthetics, antiarrhythmics, cardiovascular, dermatologicals and sexual dysfunction agents. The directory classifies it as a commercial API with a synthetic source/manufacturing origin. Other names for this substance include Xylocaine and Lidoderm. Its PubChem CID is 3676.

CAS No 137-58-6
Molecular Formula C14H22N2O
Molecular Weight 234.34 g/mol
Synonyms 2-(diethylamino)-N-(2,6-dimethylphenyl)acetamide

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