Benzocaine

Drug Status in USA : Approved
Drug Status in Canada : Approved

Indication : Why is this medication prescribed?

Local anesthetic commonly used as a topical pain reliever. As benzocaine is? not absorbed significantly from mucous mebrane or abraded skin, so it is used in as lozenges for stomatitis and sore throat; dusting power/ointment on wounds/ulcerated surfaces and as suppository for anoreactal lesions.

Contraindication: What are the special precautions to be followed?

Under following conditions, use of this medication is inadvisable. Its use should be withhold as it would cause harm to the patient
Oropharyngeal dyskinesia.

Other Precaution to be observed while taking this medication

Excessive use as aerosol may cause aspiration pneumonia.

What are possible side effects of this medication ?

Allergic reactions, very prolonged use may cause methemoglobinemia.

Drug Category/Class

  • Local Anesthetics
  • Anesthetics for Topical Use
  • Antipruritics, Incl. Antihistamines, Anesthetics, Etc.
  • Esters of Aminobenzoic Acid
  • Anesthetics
  • Throat Preparations
  • Anesthetics, General
  • Anesthetics, Local
  • Agents for Treatment of Hemorrhoids and Anal Fissures for Topical Use
  • Vasoprotectives
  • Dermatologicals
  • Respiratory System
  • Nervous System
  • Cardiovascular System
  • Local anesthe
Prescribed For general use as a lubricant and topical anesthetic on esophagus, larynx, mouth, nasal cavity, rectum, respiratory tract or trachea, urinary trac...
Weight :165.1891
Structure Benzocaine
Generic Drug Benzocaine prescribed For general use as a lubricant and topical anesthetic on esophagus, larynx, mouth, nasal cavity, rectum, respiratory tract or trachea, urinary trac...
Formula

C9H11NO2

Benzocaine has 5 Brands listed


Mandelay (10 gm)Mucopain (15 gm)
T Jel (10 gm)Zoken (Skin) (25 gm)
Zoken (Skin) (5 gm)

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