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
Etyl p-aminobenzoate (WHO)
Foreign Names
- Benzocainum (Latin)
- Benzocain (German)
- Benzocaïne (French)
- Benzocaína (Spanish)
Generic Names
- Benzocaina (OS: DCIT)
- Benzocaine (OS: BAN)
- Benzocaïne (OS: DCF)
- Ethyl Aminobenzoate (OS: JAN)
- 4-(Ethoxycarbonyl)aniline (IS)
- 4-14-00-01129 (IS: Beilstein)
- 4-Carbethoxyaniline (IS)
- Aethylium paraminobenzoicum (IS)
- Amben ethyl ester (IS)
- Anesthesine (IS)
- BRN 0638434 (IS)
- Éthoforme (IS)
- Euphagine (IS)
- Norcainum Anaesthesinum (IS: USSRP)
- Orthesine (IS)
- Parathesine (IS)
- Rhaetocaine (IS)
- Benzocain (PH: Ph. Eur. 8)
- Benzocaine (PH: BP 2016, Ph. Eur. 8, Ph. Int. 4, USP 38)
- Benzocaïne (PH: Ph. Eur. 8)
- Benzocainum (PH: Ph. Eur. 8, Ph. Int. 4)
- Ethyl Aminobenzoate (PH: JP XVI)
Brand Names
- AAA Sore Throat
Manx, Malta; Manx Pharma, Cyprus - AAA Spray (Benzocaine and Benzalkonium)
Armour Pharmaceutical, Kenya - akut-angin
Divapharma, Slovakia - Alipur (Benzocaine and Chlorhexidine)
Omega Pharma, Portugal - Americaine
Insight, United States - Amidalin (Benzocaine and Tyrothricin)
Hexal, Brazil - Amos Bioparsol-3 (Benzocaine and Thymol (veterinary use))
Kommer, Netherlands - Anaestherit 10%
Dr. Ritsert Pharma, Austria - Anaestherit 6%
Dr. Ritsert Pharma, Austria - Anaesthesin
Ritsert, Germany - Anbesol
Paladin, Canada; Pfizer U.S., United States - Anbesol Baby (pediatric)
Paladin, Canada - Anbesol Extra
Paladin, Canada - Anestefarin (Benzocaine and Chlorhexidine)
Farline, Spain - AnginHEXAL dolo
Hexal, Germany - Anginocom (Benzocaine and Chlorhexidine)
Novag, Spain - Aseptobron Caramelos (Benzocaine and Tyrothricin)
Temis Lostalo, Argentina - Auralgan (Benzocaine and Phenazone)
Deston Therapeutics, United States; Paladin, Canada; Wyeth, Oman; Wyeth Consumer Healthcare, New Zealand - Aurax (Benzocaine and Phenazone)
Acella, United States - Aurodex (Benzocaine and Phenazone)
Major, United States - Babee Teething (pediatric)
SmithKline Beecham, United States - Baby Gel (pediatric)
Mediline, Israel - Baby Kanka (pediatric)
Sanfer, Mexico - Baby Orajel
Del Pharma, United States - Babydent
Stada, Lithuania - Bagociletas (Benzocaine and Tyrothricin)
Bagó, Argentina - BBDent
Maver, Chile; Maver, Peru - Beezocain 20%
Fukuchi Seiyaku, Japan - Benzoak (veterinary use)
ACD Pharmaceuticals AS, Norway - Benzocaine 20%
Sabaa, Egypt - Benzocaine Hengrui
Hengrui, China - Benzodent
Procter & Gamble, United States - Benzokain
Clinres, Slovenia - Benzonac (Benzocaine and Diclofenac)
Stedman, India - Benz-O-Sthetic
Geritrex, United States - BiCOZENE
Sandoz, United States - Biomycetin (Benzocaine and Chloramphenicol)
Juggat, India - Bionet (Benzocaine and Cetalkonium)
Church & Dwight, Canada - Bisoral (Benzocaine and Cetylpyridinium)
Intermed, Greece - Boil-Ease
Del Pharma, United States - Boots Anaesthetic and Antibiotic (Benzocaine and Tyrothricin)
The Boots Company, United Kingdom - Bucodrin (Benzocaine and Chlorhexidine)
Fardi, Spain - Bucoseptol (Benzocaine and Dequalinium Chloride)
Neo, Colombia - Bucospray (Benzocaine and Chlorhexidine)
Teofarma, Spain - Bucoxol
La Santé, Colombia - Burneze
Seton, Malta - C.B. oint (Benzocaine and Chlorphenamine)
CCPC, Taiwan - Callicida Labsa (Benzocaine and Salicylic Acid)
LABSA, Argentina - Callivoro Marthand (Benzocaine and Salicylic Acid)
Martinez Llenas, Spain - Caramelos Antibioticos Fecofar (Benzocaine and Tyrothricin)
Fecofar, Argentina - Caramelos Antibioticos Richet (Benzocaine and Tyrothricin)
Richet, Argentina - Caramelos Multibióticos (Benzocaine and Dequalinium Chloride)
Pharmavida, Peru - Caramelos Oriental (Benzocaine and Hexylresorcinol)
Oriental, Argentina - Cartiflex (Benzocaine and Diethylamine Salicylate)
ISA, Argentina - Cepacaina (Benzocaine and Cetylpyridinium)
Sanofi Aventis, Brazil; Sanofi-Aventis, Peru - Cepacaine (Benzocaine and Cetylpyridinium)
Bayer, New Zealand; Sanofi-Aventis, Mexico - Cepacol Ultra Sore Throat Plus Cough (Benzocaine and Dextromethorphan)
Combe, United States - Cerax
Millet-Franklin, Argentina - Chigg Away (Benzocaine and Sulfur)
Pierson Laboratory, United States - Chloraseptic Total Score (Benzocaine and Dextromethorphan)
Medtech, United States - Chloromycetin (Benzocaine and Chloramphenicol)
Pfizer, India - Colluduo (Benzocaine and Chlorhexidine)
Johnson & Johnson, Portugal - Comtrex G Frambuesa
Novartis Biosciences, Peru - Cough X (Benzocaine and Dextromethorphan)
B.F. Ascher, United States - Dek (Benzocaine and Dequalinium)
Materfarma, Portugal - Dentigel
Medifarma, Peru - Dentispray
Ferraz, Portugal; Viñas, Spain - Dentocaine 7.5%
Pharco, Egypt - Dent-O-Kain
Geritrex, United States - Dentol
Litfas, Lithuania - Dentol-Baby (pediatric)
Pharmascience, Lithuania - Dentosedina (Benzocaine and Procaine)
Teofarma, Italy - Dequadin (Benzocaine and Benzocaine)
Farmoquimica, Brazil - Dequadin (Benzocaine and Dequalinium Chloride)
Farmoquimica, Brazil - Dermatran (Benzocaine and Thymol (veterinary use))
A.A.-Vet, Netherlands - Dermoplast
Medtech, United States; Whitehall-Robins, United States - Dermopur
Prolab, Poland - Detane
Del, United States - Dextro Toss Total (Benzocaine and Dextromethorphan)
Medco, Peru - Diadrop (Benzocaine and Chlorhexidine)
Bial Portela, Portugal - Dolo-Dobendan (Benzocaine and Cetylpyridinium)
Reckitt Benckiser, Germany - Dooz (Benzocaine and Tocopherol, α-)
Reman, Egypt - Earcalm (Benzocaine and Phenazone)
Riyadh Pharma, Oman - Ear-Gesic (Benzocaine and Phenazone, + Phenylephrine)
Qualitest, United States - Enemeez Plus (Benzocaine and Glycerol, + Docusate Sodium)
Alliance, United States - Enzymicine (Benzocaine and Neomycin)
Ato Zizine, France - Equate Vagicane (Benzocaine and Resorcinol)
Calypark, Egypt - Ethyl Aminobenzoate 10% Maruishi
Maruishi Pharmaceutical, Japan - Ethyl Aminobenzoate Maruishi
Maruishi Pharmaceutical, Japan - Ethyl Aminobenzoate Mylan
Mylan Seiyaku, Japan - Ethyl Aminobenzoate Yamazen Seiyaku
Yamazen Seiyaku, Japan - Fanaletas (Benzocaine and Tyrothricin)
Lazar, Argentina - Farindol (Benzocaine and Chlorhexidine)
Ratiopharm, Spain - Faringenilo (Benzocaine and Potassium Chloride)
Diafarm, Spain - Faringesic (Benzocaine and Chlorhexidine)
Diafarm, Spain - Filotricin A
Ferring, Argentina - Foille
Blistex, United States - Foille (Benzocaine and Benzyl Alcohol)
Synthon Chile, Chile - Fragiderm
Mintlab Co., Chile - Frenagar (Benzocaine and Chlorhexidine)
McNeil, Spain - Gargaril (Benzocaine and Chlorhexidine)
Puerto Galiano, Spain - Gargax (Benzocaine and Cetylpyridinium)
Genomma Laboratories México, Mexico - Gartricin
Toll, Spain - Garydol (Benzocaine and Chlorhexidine)
Cinfa, Peru; Cinfa, Taiwan - Gingicaine 20%
Hakusui Trading, Japan - Graneodin B
Bristol-Myers Squibb, Ecuador - Happy-Dent
Gianfarma, Peru - Hemoal (Benzocaine and Ephedrine)
Reckitt Benckiser Healthcare, Spain - Hemoal Forte (Benzocaine and Ephedrine)
Reckitt Benckiser Healthcare, Spain - Herposicc
Pharmaselect, Austria - Hexokain (Benzocaine and Chlorhexidine)
Takeda Pharma, Denmark - Hexoral (Benzocaine and Chlorhexidine)
Johnson & Johnson, Russian Federation; McNeil, Czech Republic - Hexoraletten (Benzocaine and Chlorhexidine)
Goedecke, Bulgaria; McNeil, Lithuania - Hexoraletten N (Benzocaine and Chlorhexidine)
Johnson & Johnson, Latvia; McNeil, Romania - Histacalm (Benzocaine and Zinc Oxide)
ECU, Ecuador - Hurricaine
Beutlich, United States; Beutlich L.P. Pharmaceuticals, Israel; Clarben, Spain; Dental Technologies, Georgia; Vedefar, Belgium - Hurricaine 20%
AGSA Nippon, Japan - Insecticum (Benzocaine and Diphenhydramin)
Apomedica Pharmazeutische Produkte, Austria - Ivy-Rid (Benzocaine and Benzethonium)
Medique, United States - Kalgaron (Benzocaine and Tyrothricin)
Rafa, Israel - Kalgaron Forte (Benzocaine and Tyrothricin)
Rafa, Israel - Kanka
Blistex, Israel - Kank-a
Blistex, United States - Kank-Eze (Benzocaine and Cetylpyridinium)
Rider, Chile - Kank-Eze Plus (Benzocaine and Cetylpyridium)
Synthon Chile, Chile - Lanacane
Combe, United States; Reckitt & Colman, Spain - Lanacane C (Benzocaine and Cetrimide)
Wilson, New Zealand - Li Di Nuo (Benzocaine and Zinc Oxide)
BanZhou Pharmaceutical, China - Lyndan NF (Benzocaine and Permethrin)
Cassara, Argentina - Major Oral Pain Relief
Major, United States - Medi-Keel (Benzocaine and Cetylpyridinium)
Al Pharm, South Africa - Mentocaína (Benzocaine and Tyrothricin)
Azevedos, Portugal - Merocaine (Benzocaine and Cetylpyridinium)
SSL, Malta - Miozets (Benzocaine and Tyrothricin)
Uriach-Aquilea, Spain - Mucopain
ICPA, India - Muelita Forte Gel
Cabuchi, Argentina - Muelita Gel Pediatrico (pediatric)
Cabuchi, Argentina - Myalgesic (Benzocaine and Salicylamide)
Farmanic Chemipharma, Greece - Nani Pre Dental
Alter, Spain - neo-angin Benzocain dolo
Cassella-med, Germany - Neocones (Benzocaine and Neomycin)
Mab Dental, Spain; Septodont, Estonia; Septodont, Lithuania; Septodont, Latvia - Néocones (Benzocaine and Neomycin)
Septodont, France - Neoseptolete Duo (Benzocaine and Cetylpyridinium)
Krka, Czech Republic - Neozalocaine (Benzocaine and Farmocaine)
Neo Dental Chemical, Japan - Nigepan (Benzocaine and Heparin)
Nizhpharm, Russian Federation - Noraver P Pastillas (Benzocaine and Cetylpyridinium)
Tecnoquimicas, Colombia - Noxacorn (Benzocaine and Acetylsalicylic Acid)
Dexxon, Israel - OlynHexo (Benzocaine and Chlorhexidine)
Johnson & Johnson, Slovakia - Orabase
Colgate Oral Pharmaceuticals, United States - Orabase-B
Colgate Oral Pharmaceuticals, United States - Orajel
Church & Dwight UK, United Kingdom; Church And Dwight Canada, Lebanon; Del, United States - Orajel Mouth-Aid
Del Pharma, United States - Orajel Pain Relief
Del Pharma, United States - OraMagic
MPM Medical, United States - Oramed
Mirren, South Africa - Orasol
Goldline, United States - Orimycetin Otic (Benzocaine and Chloramphenicol)
Oriental, Taiwan - Orochlor (Benzocaine and Chlorhexidine)
Aspen Pharmacare Consumer, South Africa - Orogel
Square, Bangladesh - Osmopak Plus (Benzocaine and Magnesium Sulfate)
Teva Canada, Canada - Otic Edge (Benzocaine and Policosanol, + Phenazone)
River's Edge, United States - Oticaina
Bussié, Colombia; Bussié, Honduras - Otocain (Benzocaine and Benzethonium, + Glycol)
Jones Medical, United States - Otocol (Benzocaine and Chloramphenicol)
Amman Pharmaceutical, Lebanon - Otosept (Benzocaine and Phenazone)
Amriya, Egypt - Otozin (Benzocaine and Glycerol, + Zinc Acetate, + Phenazone)
Allegis Pharmaceuticals, United States - Ou Ji
Hengrui, China - Pharynx (Benzocaine and Cetylpyridinium)
DHA, Hong Kong; DHA, Malaysia - Pinnacaine
Sircle Laboratories, United States - Prepacort H (Benzocaine and Hydrocortisone)
Pfizer Italia, Italy - Prones (Benzocaine and Cinchocaine)
Nippon Shika Yakuhin Dental Pharm, Japan - Puder plynny z anestezyna (Benzocaine and Zinc Oxide)
Hasco-Lek, Poland - Pulmosan (Benzocaine and Tyrothricin)
Gezzi, Argentina - Rafathricin + Benzocaine (Benzocaine and Tyrothricin)
Rafa, Israel - Relief Advance
Bayer HealthCare, Russian Federation - Rogadermis
Lafedar, Argentina - Salicrem (Benzocaine and Diethylamine)
Gezzi, Argentina - Sanilin (Benzocaine and Cetylpyridinium)
Kley Hertz, Brazil - Sarnacur (Benzocaine and Benzyl Benzoate)
Markos, Peru - Scaboma (Benzocaine and Lindane)
Glenmark, India - Sédorectal (veterinary use)
Coophavet, France - SensoGARD
Block Drug, United States - Septofort Forte Combi (Benzocaine and Chlorhexidine)
Walmark, Slovakia - Septol (Benzocaine and Chlorhexidine)
Walmark, Bulgaria - Septolete (Benzocaine and Cetylpyridinium)
Krka, Malta; Krka, Portugal - Septolete Plus (Benzocaine and Cetylpyridinium)
Krka, Bosnia & Herzegowina; Krka, Bulgaria; Krka, Estonia; Krka, Georgia; Krka, Croatia (Hrvatska); Krka, Poland; Krka, Romania; Krka, Serbia; Krka, Slovakia; Krka Pharma, Russian Federation; Krka Tovarna Zdravil, Austria - Sodrimax (Benzocaine and Hydroquinone, + Hydrocortisone)
Pisa, Mexico - Solarcaine
Schering Plough, Brazil - Soldrin (Benzocaine and Hydrocortisone, + Chloramphenicol)
Pisa, Mexico - Sting-Kill
Randob, United States - Tanac
Del, United States - Tantum Verde (Benzocaine and Benzydamine)
Angelini, Portugal - Terramycin (Benzocaine and Oxytetracycline (veterinary use))
Zoetis, South Africa - Tetra-Formula (Benzocaine and Dextromethorphan)
Reese, United States - Therevac-Plus (Benzocaine and Docusate Sodium, + Glycerol)
Jones Medical, United States - Tinarin (Benzocaine and Phenazone)
Horizon, Egypt - Toncils (Benzocaine and Chlorhexidine)
Vitabalans, Estonia; Vitabalans, Lithuania - Tonsilon (Benzocaine and Benzethonium, + Tyrothricin)
Charoon Bhesaj, Thailand - Topex 20%
Pierre Fabre Médicament, France - Topident Infantil (pediatric)
Lamosan, Ecuador - Topigel
Clarben, Portugal - Topispray
Clarben, Spain - TriOxin (Benzocaine and Chloroxylenol, + Hydrocortisone)
Vertical Pharma, United States - Tyricine (Benzocaine and Tyrothricin)
Christo, Hong Kong - Tyrothricin Co (Benzocaine and Tyrothricin, + Codeine)
Jean-Marie Pharmacal, Hong Kong - Tyrozets (Benzocaine and Thyrothricin)
McNeil, Ireland; McNeil Products, United Kingdom - Ultra Chloraseptic Anaesthetic
Prestige Brands, Malta - Ultracare
Ultradent, Georgia - Unguentine (Benzocaine and Resorcinol)
Lee, United States - Wasp-Eze (Benzocaine and Mepyramine)
Seton, Malta - Zilactin-B
Zila, United States - Zora C (Benzocaine and Benzalkonium)
Cid, Egypt
Glossary
Term | Definition |
---|---|
BAN | British Approved Name |
DCF | Dénomination Commune Française |
DCIT | Denominazione Comune Italiana |
IS | Inofficial Synonym |
JAN | Japanese Accepted Name |
OS | Official Synonym |
PH | Pharmacopoeia Name |
Rec.INN | Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization) |
WHO | World Health Organization |
Further information on drug naming conventions: International Nonproprietary Names.
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