The monohydrochloride salt of chloroprocaine. Used as a local anaesthetic, particularly for oral surgery, it has the advantage over lidocaine of constricting blood vessels, so reducing bleeding.
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Any member of a group of drugs that reversibly inhibit the propagation of signals along nerves. Wide variations in potency, stability, toxicity, water-solubility and duration of action determine the route used for administration, e.g. topical, intravenous, epidural or spinal block.