Myrtecaine

Myrtecaine (Nopoxamine), sold as a combination product with diethylamine salicylate under the trade name Algesal and Algésal Suractivé among others, is a local anaesthetic in the form of a topical cream,[2] or with laurilsulfate in rubefacient preparations.[3] It is used to treat muscle strains, tendinitis or ligament sprains and joint pain.[2][4] It is a surface anaesthetic, adds to the analgesic and anti-inflammatory actions of diethylamine salicylate by facilitating its penetration.[5] Also myrtecaine has a muscle relaxant effect.[2]

Myrtecaine
Clinical data
Trade namesAlgesal, Algésal Suractivé
Other namesNopoxamine[1]
ATC code
  • none
Identifiers
IUPAC name
  • 2-[2-(6,6-Dimethyl-2-bicyclo[3.1.1]hept-2-enyl)ethoxy]-N,N-diethylethanamine
CAS Number
PubChem CID
ChemSpider
UNII
ChEBI
ECHA InfoCard100.028.851
Chemical and physical data
FormulaC17H31NO
Molar mass265.441 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)
SMILES
  • CCN(CC)CCOCCC1=CCC2CC1C2(C)C
InChI
  • InChI=1S/C17H31NO/c1-5-18(6-2)10-12-19-11-9-14-7-8-15-13-16(14)17(15,3)4/h7,15-16H,5-6,8-13H2,1-4H3
  • Key:BZRYYBWNOUALTQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

References
  1. PubChem. "Myrtecaine". pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved 2020-08-22.
  2. "Algesal-Creme" (in German). Bundesamt für Sicherheit im Gesundheitswesen. December 2017.
  3. https://drugster.org/local-anaesthetics/myrtecaine
  4. "Myrtecaine - Drug Information, Profile, Preparations, Chemical Formula | Drugster.org". drugster.org. Retrieved 2020-08-13.
  5. https://pharmacia1.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/ALGESAL-SURACTIVE-CREAM-PATIENT-INFORMATION-LEAFLET.pdf
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