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benzocaine (Parathesin, Hurricaine)
Component of Cetacaine.
Indications:
1) local anesthesia (pain)
a) locally numbing mucous membranes of the mouth & throat
b) minor surgical procedures*
c) intubation of the stomach or airway*
2) skin irritation due to superficial injury
- pruritus
3) oropharyngeal pain
- stomatitis
- aphthous stomatitis
- gingivostomatitis
- pharyngitis [5]
4) gag reflex [5]
Adverse effects:
- methemoglobinemia
* On February 8, 2006, the Veterans Health Administration (VA) announced the decision to stop using benzocaine sprays for these purposes [4]
General
ester
local anesthetic
Properties
Database Correlations
PUBCHEM correlations
References
- Department of Veterans Affairs, VA National Formulary
- FDA MedWatch
http://www.fda.gov/medwatch/safety/2006/safety06.htm#benzocaine
http://www.fda.gov/cder/drug/advisory/benzocaine.htm
- Prescriber's Letter 13(4): 2006
Benzocaine Sprays and Methemoglobinemia
Detail-Document#: 220411
(subscription needed) http://www.prescribersletter.com
- FDA MedWatch 4/7/2011
Benzocaine Topical Products: Sprays, Gels and Liquids - Risk of Methemoglobinemia
http://www.fda.gov/Safety/MedWatch/SafetyInformation/SafetyAlertsforHumanMedicalProducts/ucm250264.htm
- Veterans Administration
http://www.pbm.va.gov/criteria/benzocaine.pdf
- Deprecated Reference
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allantoin/benzocaine
allantoin/benzocaine/camphor/white petrolatum
antipyrine/benzocaine
antipyrine/benzocaine/phenylephrine
antipyrine/benzocaine/zinc acetate
benzalkonium/benzocaine
benzalkonium/benzocaine/diethylcarbamazine
benzalkonium/benzocaine/menthol
benzalkonium/benzocaine/menthol/zinc chloride
benzalkonium/benzocaine/zinc chloride
benzethonium/benzocaine
benzethonium/benzocaine/menthol
benzocaine/benzalkonium chloride/butyl aminobenzoate/tetracaine (Cetacaine)
benzocaine/camphor/phenol
benzocaine/capsaicin/lidocaine/methyl salicylate
benzocaine/cetylpyridinium
benzocaine/cetylpyridinium/menthol (Cepacol)
benzocaine/cetylpyridinium/menthol/zinc chloride
benzocaine/cetylpyridinium/zinc chloride
benzocaine/chloroxylenol
benzocaine/chloroxylenol/cortisol
benzocaine/cortisol
benzocaine/dextromethorphan
benzocaine/dextromethorphan/menthol
benzocaine/docusate
benzocaine/ethanol
benzocaine/glycerol
benzocaine/isopropanol
benzocaine/menthol
benzocaine/menthol/methyl salicylate
benzocaine/pectin
benzocaine/phenol
benzocaine/phenylephrine
benzocaine/povidone iodine
benzocaine/pyrilamine/zinc oxide
benzocaine/pyrilamine/zinc/zinc oxide
benzocaine/resorcinol
benzocaine/salicylic acid
benzocaine/sodium docusate
benzocaine/tetracaine
benzocaine/tincture of benzoin
benzocaine/triclosan
benzocaine/trimethobenzamide
benzocaine/white petrolatum
benzocaine/zinc chloride