Benzocaine

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Singh R, Al Khalili Y

Benzocaine

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Abstract

Benzocaine is a local anesthetic used in the management of pain control. It is in the ester local anesthetic class of medications. This activity describes the indications, action, and contraindications for benzocaine as a valuable agent in managing pain control. This activity will highlight the mechanism of action, adverse event profile, and other key factors (e.g., off-label uses, dosing, pharmacodynamics, pharmacokinetics, monitoring, relevant interactions) pertinent for members of the interprofessional team in the management of patients undergoing procedures requiring local anesthetic and pain control.

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