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PROCAINE [1 record]

Record 1 2003-09-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Medication
  • Anesthesia and Recovery
DEF

A local anesthetic which was one of the most widely used of the less toxic substitutes. It is also widely employed for infiltration anesthesia in minor surgery.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Médicaments
  • Anesthésie et réanimation
DEF

Anesthésique local d'infiltration présentant une faible action anesthésique de surface. Un agent qui est également peu toxique.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Medicamentos
  • Anestesia y reanimación
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