Products
Chlorethane is commercially available in the form of a spray can (Aethyl chloride Sintetica). It has been approved in many countries since 1982.
Structure and properties
Chloroethane (C2H5Cl, Mr = 64.5 g/mol) is a clear, colorless liquid with a boiling point of 12.5 °C. The substance is flammable and the vapors are ignitable. Keep away from heat sources. CH3-CH2-Cl
Effects
Chlorethane has cooling and local anesthetic properties. The effects are due to evaporation of the substance at the skin surface.
Indications
Surface anesthesia, cold anesthesia, minor surgery, dermatology and obstetrics. For example, abscesses, removal of warts, boils and foreign bodies, painful external hemorrhoids.
Dosage
According to the professional information. Spray from a distance of 30 to 50 cm.
