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Cocaine

Structure

  • Cocaine Chemical Structure – C17H21NO4

Cocaine

Mode of action

  • Cocaine causes anaesthesia by blocking nerve endings from being stimulated or by blocking peripheral nerve conduction.

  • In order to do this, sodium channels are reversibly connected to and become inactive.

Uses

  • Cocaine is utilised in surgeries and diagnostic procedures.


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