Abstract

Numbrino^TM, a nasal anesthetic solution based on cocaine hydrochloride, has recently been approved by the FDA for diagnostic procedures and surgery – now, what will be the role of the controlling agencies and the legislation of producing countries to face the imminent medicinal use of cocaine? Would chemistry be the protagonist in proposing alternative approaches to help and overcome this issue? The debate is open with this commentary.

Keywords: Cocaine, Numbrino^TM, anesthetics, tropane derivatives, drug legislation, drug.