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'''Hexylcaine hydrochloride''', also called '''cyclaine''' ([[Merck]]) or '''osmocaine''', is a short-acting |
'''Hexylcaine hydrochloride''', also called '''cyclaine''' ([[Merck]]) or '''osmocaine''', is a short-acting [[local anesthetic]]. It acts by inhibiting [[sodium channel]] conduction. Overdose can lead to [[headache]], [[tinnitus]], [[paresthesia|numbness and tingling]] around the mouth and tongue, [[convulsion]]s, [[respiratory arrest|inability to breathe]], and decreased heart function. |
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Revision as of 00:19, 25 April 2006
Hexylcaine hydrochloride, also called cyclaine (Merck) or osmocaine, is a short-acting local anesthetic. It acts by inhibiting sodium channel conduction. Overdose can lead to headache, tinnitus, numbness and tingling around the mouth and tongue, convulsions, inability to breathe, and decreased heart function.