Latin, Betaeucainae Hydrochloridum (Gen., Betaeucainae Hydro-chloridi). Synonyms, Eucaine, Eucaine Chloride. A synthetic derivative of piperidine.

Form

A white powder.

Odor And Taste

Odorless; local anesthetic to sense -of taste.

Solubility

Soluble in 30 parts of water and in 35 parts of alcohol.

Incompatibles

Prescribed alone in sterile distilled water, or with the addition of solution of adrenalin chloride.

Toxicity

Slightly less than cocaine.

Uses

A local anesthetic.

Administration

Not prescribed to be used by patients. It is extensively employed by the profession in aqueous solution as a local anesthetic.

1 Hughes: Practice of Medicine.

The Braun solution may be ordered as

M.

Sig

Formula.

Solution of Adrenalin Chloride may be added just before using.