Keloform
Category
Keloform Brand names, Keloform Analogs
Keloform Brand Names Mixture
Keloform Chemical_Formula
C9H11NO2
Keloform RX_link
http://www.rxlist.com/cgi/generic3/americaine.htm
Keloform fda sheet
Keloform msds (material safety sheet)
Keloform Synthesis Reference
No information avaliable
Keloform Molecular Weight
165.189 g/mol
Keloform Melting Point
92 oC
Keloform H2O Solubility
1310 mg/L
Keloform State
Solid
Keloform LogP
1.536
Keloform Dosage Forms
Dental paste; Film-forming gel; Liquid; Ointment
Keloform Indication
For general use as a lubricant and topical anesthetic on esophagus, larynx, mouth, nasal cavity, rectum, respiratory tract or trachea, urinary tract, vagina. It is also used to suppress gag reflex.
Keloform Pharmacology
Benzocaine is a local anesthetic commonly used as a topical pain reliever. It is the active ingredient in many over-the-counter analgesic ointments. It is also indicated for general use as a lubricant and topical anesthetic on intratracheal catheters and pharyngeal and nasal airways to obtund the pharyngeal and tracheal reflexes; on nasogastric and endoscopic tubes; urinary catheters; laryngoscopes; proctoscopes; sigmoidoscopes and vaginal specula.
Keloform Absorption
No information avaliable
Keloform side effects and Toxicity
LD50=3040 mg/kg (rat, oral)
Keloform Patient Information
Keloform Organisms Affected
Humans and other mammals
