Benzocaine

In some countries, this medicine may only be approved for veterinary use.

Scheme

Rec.INN

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

C05AD03,D04AB04,N01BA05,R02AD01

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0000094-09-7

Chemical Formula

C9-H11-N-O2

Molecular Weight

165

Therapeutic Category

Anesthetic, local

Chemical Name

Benzoic acid, 4-amino-, ethyl ester

Foreign Names

• Benzocainum (Latin)
• Benzocain (German)
• Benzocaïne (French)
• Benzocaina (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Benzocaina (OS: DCIT)
• Benzocaine (OS: BAN)
• Benzocaïne (OS: DCF)
• Aethylum para-aminobenzoicum (IS)
• Anesthesine (IS)
• Ethoforme (IS)
• Ethyl p-aminobenzoate (IS: WHO)
• Euphagine (IS)
• Norcainum Anaesthesinum (IS: USSRP)
• Orthesine (IS)
• Parathesine (IS)
• Rhaetocaine (IS)
• Solu-H (IS)
• Benzocain (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
• Benzocaine (PH: BP 2010, Ph. Int. 4, USP 32, Ph. Eur. 6)
• Benzocainum (PH: Ph. Int. 4, Ph. Eur. 6)
• Ethyl Aminobenzoate (PH: JP XV)

Brand Names

• AAA Sore Throat Spray
  Manx, Malta



• AAA
  Manx, United Kingdom



• Americaine
  Celltech, United States



• Anadent
  Taro, Israel



• Anaestherit
  Sanova, Austria



• Anaesthesin
  Ritsert, Germany



• Anbesol
  Wyeth, United States; Wyeth Consumer Healthcare, Canada



• Auralgan (Benzocaine and Phenazone)
  Wyeth, New Zealand; Wyeth, Oman; Wyeth Consumer Healthcare, Canada



• Babee
  Pfeiffer, United States



• Baby Gel
  Medibrands, Israel



• Baby Orajel Forte
  Sanitas, Chile



• Baby Orajel
  Hand-Prod, Poland; Sanitas, Chile



• Babydent
  Stada, Czech Republic



• BBDent
  Maver, Chile; Maver, Peru



• Beezocain
  Fukuchi Seiyaku, Japan



• Benzoak (veterinary use)
  A.C.D., Norway



• Benzocain
  Novartis Consumer Health, Germany



• Benzocaine
  CMC, United States; Rugby, United States



• Benzocol
  Hauck, United States



• Benzomid (Benzocaine and Cetrimide)
  Surya Dermato Medica, Indonesia



• BiCOZENE
  Novartis, United States



• Bisoral (Benzocaine and Cetylpyridinium)
  Intermed, Greece; Uni-Pharma, Greece



• Bi-Zets
  Reese, United States



• Bucodrin (Benzocaine and Chlorhexidine)
  Fardi, Spain



• Bucospray (Benzocaine and Chlorhexidine)
  Teofarma, Spain



• Burneze
  SSL, Malta



• Callivoro Marthand (Benzocaine andSalicylic Acid)
  Martinez Llenas, Spain



• Cepacaine (Benzocaine and Cetylpyridinium)
  Adcock Ingram Pharmaceuticals, South Africa; Bayer, New Zealand



• Cepacol
  Combe, United States



• Cerax
  Millet, Argentina



• Chiggerex
  Scherer, United States



• Comtrex G Frambuesa
  Novartis Consumer Health, Peru



• Dentispray
  Ferraz, Portugal; Viñas, Spain



• Dentosedina (Benzocaine and Procaine)
  Teofarma, Italy



• Dequacaine
  Reckitt Benckiser, Ireland



• Dermoplast
  Medtech, United States



• Dermopur
  Prolab, Poland



• Detane
  Del, United States



• Dobendan Strepsils Dolo (Benzocaine and Cetylpyridin)
  MCM Klosterfrau Healthcare Group, Germany



• Dolo-Dobendan (Benzocaine and Cetylpyridinium)
  Reckitt Benckiser, Germany



• Drill Pastillas (Benzocaine and Chlorhexidine)
  Pierre Fabre, Spain



• Earcalm (Benzocaine and Phenazone)
  Riyad Pharma, Oman



• Enzymicine (Benzocaine and Neomycin)
  A.T.O. Zizine, France



• Faringenilo (Benzocaine and Potassium Chloride)
  Diafarm, Spain



• Faringesic (Benzocaine and Chlorhexidine)
  Diafarm, Spain



• Fialetta odontalgica (Benzocaine and Chlorobutanol)
  Montefarmaco OTC, Italy



• Flexicônes (Benzocaine and Neomycin)
  Biodica, France



• Foille
  Blistex, United States



• Gargaril (Benzocaine and Chlorhexidine)
  Puerto Galiano, Spain



• Garhocaina
  Farpag, Colombia



• Garydol (Benzocaine and Chlorhexidine)
  Cinfa, Peru



• Gingicaine
  Hakusui Trading, Japan



• Happy-Dent
  Gianfarma, Peru



• Hemoal (Benzocaine and Ephedrine)
  Combe, Spain



• Herposicc
  Pharmaselect, Austria



• Hexokain (Benzocaine and Chlorhexidine)
  Nycomed, Denmark



• Hexoraletten (Benzocaine and Chlorhexidine)
  Pharmacia, Slovakia



• Hibitane (Benzocaine and Chlorhexidine)
  GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare, Spain



• Hurricaine
  Beutlich, United States; Clarben, Spain; Daito, Japan; Vedefar, Luxembourg



• Ivarest
  Blistex, United States



• Labocane
  Combe, Germany



• Lanacane C (Benzocaine and Cetrimide)
  Wilson, New Zealand



• Lanacane
  Combe, Spain; Combe, Israel; Combe, Malta



• Lodoc
  Columbia, Argentina



• Medi-Keel (Benzocaine and Cetylpyridinium)
  Adcock Ingram Pharmaceuticals, South Africa



• Miozets (Benzocaine and Tyrothricin)
  Uriach, Spain



• Mycinettes
  Pfeiffer, United States



• Nani Pre Dental
  Alter, Spain



• Néocônes (Benzocaine and Neomycin)
  Wild, Switzerland



• Neozalocaine (Benzocaine and Farmocaine)
  Neo Dental Seiykau, Japan



• Orabase
  Colgate, United States



• Orajel
  Del, United States; Hand-Prod, Poland; Sanitas, Chile



• Oral-eze
  Petrus, Australia



• Orochlor (Benzocaine and Chlorhexidine)
  Aspen Pharmacare Consumer, South Africa



• Orogel
  Square, Bangladesh



• Oticaina
  Bussié, Colombia



• Otocain
  Monarch, United States



• Otocol (Benzocaine and Chloramphenicol)
  Amman Pharmaceutical Industries Co., Oman



• Outgro
  Medtech, United States



• Pastillas Koki Mentol Tirotricina (Benzocaine and Tyrothricin)
  Perez Gimenez, Spain



• Prepacort H (Benzocaine and Cortisone)
  Wyeth Consumer Healthcare, Italy



• Prones (Benzocaine and Cinchocaine)
  Nippon Shika YakuhinDental Pharm, Japan



• Rectogel (Benzocaine and Zinc Sulfate)
  Laboratoire Riva, Canada



• Rhulicream
  Rhydelle, United States



• Ringl
  Sato Seiyaku, Japan



• Sédorectal (veterinary use)
  Coophavet, France



• Septolete (Benzocaine and Cetylpyridinium)
  Krka, Slovakia



• Septolete Plus (Benzocaine and Cetylpyridinium)
  Krka, Poland



• Terramycin (Benzocaine and Oxytetracycline (veterinary use))
  Pfizer Animal Health, South Africa



• Topex
  Sultan, United States



• Topispray
  Clarben, Spain



• Trochain (Benzocaine and Cetrimide)
  Adcock Ingram Pharmaceuticals, South Africa



• Yodil Compuesto
  Laser, Peru



• Zilactin-B
  Zila, United States

International Drug Name Search

Glossary

BAN	British Approved Name
DCF	Dénomination Commune Française
DCIT	Denominazione Comune Italiana
IS	Inofficial Synonym
OS	Official Synonym
PH	Pharmacopoeia Name
Rec.INN	Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization)
WHO	World Health Organization

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