benzocaine
noun
ben·zo·caine
ˈben-zə-ˌkān 
: a white crystalline ester C9H11NO2 used as a local anesthetic
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To ease the discomfort of the rash, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommend taking an oral antihistamine (such as Benadryl) or applying topical treatments such as benzocaine, lidocaine, or calamine lotion.
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Stephen C. George, Discover Magazine, 5 Mar. 2024
Ingredients to avoid include lidocaine and benzocaine, which, like menthol and pramoxine hydrochloride, numbs the skin and distracts the receptors from itchiness.
—Danielle Zoellner, Verywell Health, 5 Oct. 2023
Taking them with food can help to prevent this.4 Important Facts About Non-Narcotic Pain Drugs Cough Syrup, Lozenges, or Sprays Throat lozenges and cough drops commonly contain menthol, which can soothe a scratchy throat, or an anesthetic, like benzocaine, which can help numb throat pain.
—Amanda MacMillan, Health, 27 Feb. 2023
There are plenty of pain-relieving creams and sprays out there with ingredients ending in -caine, like lidocaine and benzocaine.
—Korin Miller, SELF, 6 May 2022
Other recent recommendations: no teething necklaces or beads and no teething gels containing benzocaine.
—Mary Jacobs, Dallas News, 23 Feb. 2021
Avoid applying benzocaine, which can irritate the skin or cause an allergic reaction.
—Julie Washington, cleveland, 10 June 2021
Libby warns not to use lidocaine or benzocaine sprays.
—Jennifer Aldrich, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 June 2020
Last year, the Food and Drug Administration warned that over-the-counter drugs containing benzocaine should not be used to treat infants or kids younger than two years old for this very reason.
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 23 Sep. 2019
Stephen C. George, Discover Magazine, 5 Mar. 2024
Ingredients to avoid include lidocaine and benzocaine, which, like menthol and pramoxine hydrochloride, numbs the skin and distracts the receptors from itchiness.
—Danielle Zoellner, Verywell Health, 5 Oct. 2023
Taking them with food can help to prevent this.4 Important Facts About Non-Narcotic Pain Drugs Cough Syrup, Lozenges, or Sprays Throat lozenges and cough drops commonly contain menthol, which can soothe a scratchy throat, or an anesthetic, like benzocaine, which can help numb throat pain.
—Amanda MacMillan, Health, 27 Feb. 2023
There are plenty of pain-relieving creams and sprays out there with ingredients ending in -caine, like lidocaine and benzocaine.
—Korin Miller, SELF, 6 May 2022
Other recent recommendations: no teething necklaces or beads and no teething gels containing benzocaine.
—Mary Jacobs, Dallas News, 23 Feb. 2021
Avoid applying benzocaine, which can irritate the skin or cause an allergic reaction.
—Julie Washington, cleveland, 10 June 2021
Libby warns not to use lidocaine or benzocaine sprays.
—Jennifer Aldrich, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 June 2020
Last year, the Food and Drug Administration warned that over-the-counter drugs containing benzocaine should not be used to treat infants or kids younger than two years old for this very reason.
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 23 Sep. 2019
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benzocaine
noun
ben·zo·caine
ˈben-zə-ˌkān
: a white crystalline ester C9H11NO2 used as a local anesthetic
called also ethyl aminobenzoate
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