Norcaine
Category
Norcaine Brand names, Norcaine Analogs
Norcaine Brand Names Mixture
Norcaine Chemical_Formula
C9H11NO2
Norcaine RX_link
http://www.rxlist.com/cgi/generic3/americaine.htm
Norcaine fda sheet
Norcaine msds (material safety sheet)
Norcaine Synthesis Reference
No information avaliable
Norcaine Molecular Weight
165.189 g/mol
Norcaine Melting Point
92 oC
Norcaine H2O Solubility
1310 mg/L
Norcaine State
Solid
Norcaine LogP
1.536
Norcaine Dosage Forms
Dental paste; Film-forming gel; Liquid; Ointment
Norcaine 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.
Norcaine 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.
Norcaine Absorption
No information avaliable
Norcaine side effects and Toxicity
LD50=3040 mg/kg (rat, oral)
Norcaine Patient Information
Norcaine Organisms Affected
Humans and other mammals
