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BUTYL AMINO BENZOATE
A white colorless, crystalline powder, soluble 1 in 7000 of water; soluble in alcohol, in ether, in chloroform, in fixed oils and in dilute acids. It slowly hydrolyses when boiled with water.
It is a para-aminobenzoic acid ester and is a local anaesthetic that has been used for surface anaesthesia of the skin and mucus membrane. It has also been used for relief of pain and pruritus associated with anorectal disorders.
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