benzocaine
Noun
Meaning
a white crystalline ester used as a local anesthetic
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Examples
I added benzocaine, a local anesthetic, so that even if the sniffles didn't get better, you felt it less."
The FDA urges consumers and health care professionals to report adverse reactions involving benzocaine or other medicines to the FDA’s MedWatch program.
Benzocaine can cause a rare blood condition linked to potentially deadly breathing problems.
The U.S. Drug and Food Administration warned consumers the dangers for infants and children of products that contain Benzocaine.
These topical anesthetics contain anesthetic drugs such as lidocaine, tetracaine, benzocaine, and prilocaine in a cream, ointment, or gel.
"In addition, we are adding warning statements to more clearly identify the risks and symptoms presented by methemoglobinemia, a rare but serious condition associated with the use of benzocaine."