Drug Name |
Benzocaine |
Drug ID |
BADD_D00237 |
Description |
Benzocaine is an ester local anesthetic that acts by preventing transmission of impulses along nerve fibers and at nerve endings.[A231219] It is commonly used for local anesthesia in many over the counter products.[L32454,L32459,L32464] Benzocaine was first used for local anesthesia in dentistry.[A231259] |
Indications and Usage |
Benzocaine is indicated for local anesthesia in dentistry, minor trauma, and as preparation for infiltrative anesthesia.[A231219] Benzocaine products are indicated for topical anesthesia in a wide variety of conditions including skin irritation,[L32454] oral pain,[L32459] and hemorrhoids.[L32464] |
Marketing Status |
approved; investigational |
ATC Code |
C05AD03; D04AB04; N01BA05; R02AD01 |
DrugBank ID |
DB01086
|
KEGG ID |
D00552
|
MeSH ID |
D001566
|
PubChem ID |
2337
|
TTD Drug ID |
D0Q8ZX
|
NDC Product Code |
81923-365; 81923-367; 20362-0001; 69237-001; 81999-0002; 24794-221; 24794-225; 43128-031; 43498-314; 50227-1010; 50227-1011; 53045-137; 53045-142; 54723-999; 55346-2904; 0283-0569; 0283-0871; 59779-545; 59779-830; 60913-031; 0363-1079; 0363-5061; 63736-040; 0404-0032; 67777-246; 68400-351; 68400-459; 69301-002; 69301-003; 69301-006; 69483-004; 69483-005; 69484-003; 69638-060; 69729-018; 69842-693; 70372-727; 70721-008; 70721-009; 70742-284; 71922-100; 79903-042; 80070-220; 82645-918; 49452-0971; 49964-0050; 10157-9477; 10237-200; 11822-0345; 11822-6170; 42756-1102; 42756-1103; 42756-1108; 49035-569; 50332-0050; 50486-550; 51206-202; 53045-133; 53045-146; 55346-2901; 55910-346; 0283-0293; 0283-0886; 0283-1116; 0283-1886; 58593-782; 59779-444; 63029-531; 0363-1113; 0363-1623; 0363-5820; 64522-002; 66975-350; 66975-355; 66975-357; 67239-0220; 67777-405; 68400-358; 68400-475; 68987-003; 68987-006; 68987-008; 69498-004; 69634-021; 69634-022; 70742-287; 71363-102; 71922-105; 72304-007; 82895-857; 0924-5203; 10129-071; 10202-853; 10742-8902; 69617-007; 21130-621; 24794-220; 36800-832; 37808-691; 43128-034; 50804-025; 51206-206; 61333-211; 0363-1605; 0363-6008; 63736-375; 0404-0018; 0404-0038; 66975-352; 66975-358; 68400-354; 68400-479; 69483-003; 69483-006; 69484-004; 69498-006; 69510-351; 69626-0049; 69634-020; 69634-023; 69638-062; 69638-063; 69638-064; 69745-060; 69745-063; 69842-642; 70721-003; 70721-006; 70742-180; 70742-288; 71683-005; 55346-2903; 55670-810; 55910-065; 0283-1820; 59779-743; 61010-8100; 63868-055; 67239-0223; 68400-353; 68400-456; 68987-002; 69483-009; 69638-065; 70721-001; 70769-101; 71347-102; 71347-104; 71363-104; 71922-102; 71922-103; 72304-009; 73288-006; 0699-7011; 0699-7021; 54469-0004; 11527-062; 11822-1616; 24286-1577; 24794-222; 24794-224; 25047-751; 37808-116; 41520-043; 42756-1109; 43128-033; 43498-310; 43498-313; 43498-316; 50814-038; 53045-132; 0283-0679; 0283-0920; 63240-5100; 65753-350; 66184-155; 0404-0036; 0404-0037; 67172-017; 67239-0218; 67239-0219; 68400-359; 69004-001; 69301-007; 69484-005; 69498-005; 69509-006; 69524-555; 69681-432; 69745-061; 69745-066; 70000-0553; 70000-0554; 70721-002; 70742-181; 71363-106; 72304-005; 73288-004; 81923-369; 71052-673; 11822-0615; 11822-5340; 35418-010; 42756-1104; 46414-2040; 50227-1003; 52412-350; 53045-140; 53045-144; 54723-006; 54723-009; 54723-722; 56152-1470; 59779-582; 0404-0034; 66975-351; 66975-356; 68400-461; 68987-001; 69004-005; 69301-001; 69483-001; 69483-008; 69550-324; 69634-026; 69634-027; 70742-360; 71347-100; 71363-100; 71363-103; 71363-107; 71922-104; 72304-010; 0699-7071; 10237-761; 25047-753; 25047-754; 27854-177; 36800-624; 50227-1004; 50227-1009; 53045-136; 53045-145; 54723-007; 55319-388; 55346-2902; 0283-0520; 0283-0622; 0283-0998; 0283-1016; 59779-644; 0363-0316; 63736-050; 63824-259; 64522-004; 65923-094; 66184-161; 0404-0035; 66975-353; 66975-354; 67659-410; 68400-323; 68400-352; 68400-458; 68400-508; 69004-004; 69483-002; 69483-007; 69484-002; 69509-001; 69509-003; 69509-005; 69510-352; 69510-355; 69745-062; 69745-064; 69842-660; 70721-004; 70721-007; 70742-282; 70742-286; 71347-103; 71687-1053; 71922-101; 72304-008; 64090-0010; 11822-0043; 11822-0316; 25047-752; 25047-755; 36800-443; 36800-512; 42961-401; 43128-032; 43498-311; 50227-1001; 50227-1007; 53045-131; 53045-134; 53045-135 |
UNII |
U3RSY48JW5
|
Synonyms |
Benzocaine | 4-Aminobenzoic Acid Ethyl Ester | Bensokain | Ethyl Aminobenzoate | Anaesthesin | Anesthesin | Benzocaine Hydrobromide | Hydrobromide, Benzocaine | Benzocaine Hydrochloride | Hydrochloride, Benzocaine | Benzocaine Acetate | Acetate, Benzocaine | Benzocaine Methanesulfonate | Methanesulfonate, Benzocaine | Ethoform | Americaine | Benzocaine Formate | Formate, Benzocaine |