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OCTOCAINE

\ˈɒktəkˌe͡ɪn], \ˈɒktəkˌe‍ɪn], \ˈɒ_k_t_ə_k_ˌeɪ_n]\

Definitions of OCTOCAINE

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A local anesthetic and cardiac depressant used as an antiarrhythmia agent. Its actions are more intense and its effects more prolonged than those of procaine but its duration of action is shorter than that of bupivacaine or prilocaine.

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