Tricaine

In some countries, this medicine may only be approved for veterinary use.

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0000582-33-2

Chemical Formula

C9-H11-N-O2

Molecular Weight

165

Therapeutic Category

Anesthetic, local

Chemical Names

3-Aminobenzoic acid ethyl ester

Ethyl m-aminobenzoate

Foreign Name

• Tricain (German)

Generic Names

• AI3-02743 (IS)
• m-Ethoxycarbonylaniline (IS)
• NCS 39593 (IS)
• m-aminobenzoic acid ethyl ester methanesulfonate (IS)
• Metacaine (IS)
• MS-222 (IS)
• NCS 93790 (IS)
• Tricaine methanesulfonate (IS)
• TS-222 (IS)

Brand Names

• Finquel (veterinary use)
  Argent Laboratories, United States



• MS 222 (veterinary use)
  Alpharma, United Kingdom; Thomson & Joseph, United Kingdom



• Tricaine S (veterinary use)
  Western Chemical, United States

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