Benzocaine
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Benzocaine, sold under the brand name Orajel amongst others, is a local anesthetic, belonging to the amino ester drug class, commonly used as a topical painkiller or in cough drops. It is the active ingredient in many over-the-counter anesthetic ointments such as products for oral ulcers. It is combined with antipyrine to form A/B ear drops. In the US, products containing benzocaine for oral application are contraindicated in children younger than two years old.[1] In the European Union, the contraindication applies to children under 12 years of age.[medical citation needed]
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Trade names | Anbesol, Lanacane, Orajel, others |
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Routes of administration | Topical, Oral |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.002.094 |
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Formula | C9H11NO2 |
Molar mass | 165.192 g·mol−1 |
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It was first synthesised in 1890 in Germany and approved for medical use in 1902.[2]