"Benzocaine" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A surface anesthetic that acts by preventing transmission of impulses along NERVE FIBERS and at NERVE ENDINGS.
| Descriptor ID |
D001566
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D02.241.223.100.050.500.687 D02.455.426.559.389.127.020.937.687
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| Concept/Terms |
Benzocaine- Benzocaine
- 4-Aminobenzoic Acid Ethyl Ester
- Bensokain
- Ethyl Aminobenzoate
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Benzocaine" by people in Profiles.
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Kaufman MR, Aouad RK. Benzocaine-Induced Methemoglobinemia. J Emerg Med. 2017 12; 53(6):912-913.
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Hu A, Moore JE, Rose B, Fort S, Gracely EJ, Sataloff RT. The effect of oral topical anesthesia on the characteristics of voice. J Voice. 2014 Jan; 28(1):92-7.
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Logan BK, Gordon AM. Death of an infant involving benzocaine. J Forensic Sci. 2005 Nov; 50(6):1486-8.
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Winkelman DL, Beck CL, Ypey DL, O'Leary ME. Inhibition of the A-type K+ channels of dorsal root ganglion neurons by the long-duration anesthetic butamben. J Pharmacol Exp Ther. 2005 Sep; 314(3):1177-86.
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Lunenfeld E, Kane GC. Methemoglobinemia: sudden dyspnea and oxyhemoglobin desaturation after esophagoduodenoscopy. Respir Care. 2004 Aug; 49(8):940-2.
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Fisher MA, Henry D, Gillam L, Chen C. Toxic methemoglobinemia: a rare but serious complication of transesophageal echocardiography. Can J Cardiol. 1998 Sep; 14(9):1157-60.
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Ho RT, Nanevicz T, Yee R, Figueredo VM. Benzocaine-induced methemoglobinemia--two case reports related to transesophageal echocardiography premedication. Cardiovasc Drugs Ther. 1998 Jul; 12(3):311-2.
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Parish LC, Hertz JJ. Oxipor VHC lotion versus Tegrin in the treatment of psoriasis. Cutis. 1982 Nov; 30(5):676-8.