Butamben

Scheme

USAN

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0000094-25-7

Chemical Formula

C11-H15-N-O2

Molecular Weight

193

Therapeutic Category

Anesthetic, local

Chemical Name

Benzoic acid, 4-amino-, butyl ester

Foreign Names

• Butyl 4-aminobenzoat (German)
• Butoforme (French)

Generic Names

• Butamben (OS: USAN)
• Butoforme (OS: DCF)
• Butyl aminobenzoate (IS)
• Butyl PABA (IS)
• Butylcaine (IS)
• Butamben (PH: USP 32)
• Butoforme (PH: Ph. Franç. Xe édit)
• Butamben Picrate (OS: USAN)
• Abbott 34842 (IS: Abbott)

Brand Names

• Picrato de Butaban
  Medifarma, Peru



• Picrato de Butesin
  Abbott, Peru

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Glossary

DCF	Dénomination Commune Française
IS	Inofficial Synonym
OS	Official Synonym
PH	Pharmacopoeia Name
USAN	United States Adopted Name

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