cinchocaine, n. Pharm.
(ˈsɪnkəʊkeɪn)
[f. cincho- + -caine after cocaine n.]
A powerful local anaesthetic, given as a spinal anaesthetic and externally (usu. as the hydrochloride) as a local surface anaesthetic; 2-butoxy-N-(2-diethylaminoethyl) quinoline-4-carboxamide, C20H29N3O2 .
| 1947 Q. Jrnl. Pharmacy & Pharmacol. XX. 383 Proprietary brands of amethocaine (‘Anethaine’) and cinchocaine (‘Nupercaine’) hydrochlorides. 1954 Anæsthesia IX. 277 Cinchocaine light injection began to decompose after the first hour. 1977 Lancet 29 Oct. 928/2 Cocaine, procaine, xylocaine, and cinchocaine (‘Nupercaine’) have all been reported to inhibit platelet aggregation when added in vitro. |