Articaine hydrochloride, its CAS NO. is 23964-57-0, the synonyms are 2-Thiophenecarboxylic acid,4-methyl-3-((1-oxo-2-(propylamino)propyl)amino)-, methyl ester, monohydrochlorid ; 4-Methyl-3-(2-(propylamino)propionamido)-2-thiophenecarboxylic acid methyl ester HCl ; Articaine HCl ; Methyl4-methyl-3-(2-(propylamino)propionamido)-2-thiophenecarboxylate, monohydrochlorid ; Septanest ; Septocaine. Articaine is a dental local anesthetic. It is the most widely used local anesthetic in a number of European countries and is available in many countries around the world.
(1) Articaine is used for pain control. Like other local anesthetic drugs, articaine causes a transient and completely reversible state of anesthesia (loss of sensation) during (dental) procedures.
(2) In dentistry, articaine is used both for infiltration and block injections, with the block technique yielding the greatest duration of anesthesia.
(3) In people with hypokalemic sensory overstimulation, lidocaine is not very effective, but articaine works well.
