Benzocaine Ingredient Allergy Safety Information

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What is it?

Benzocaine is classified as an ester anesthetic (numbing agent) and used primarily as a topical anesthetic.

How do I avoid it?

You should avoid all products claiming topical relief of pain or itching unless the product is clearly labeled, and benzocaine and tetracaine are not included as an ingredient. Topical numbing agents that contain only dibucaine or lidocaine may be safe to use.

You may have a serious reaction to related anesthetic agents derived from benzoic acid when given by injection from dentists, physicians, or other healthcare workers. You should be able to tolerate other chemically unrelated agents without difficulty, including lidocaine and mepivacaine. Benzocaine and tetracaine-sensitive persons may also have to avoid:

PABA and PABA ester containing sunscreens
Permanent hair dye (p-Phenylenediamine)
Certain diuretics or fluid pills (Hydrochlorothiazide)
Oral antibiotic medications (Sulfonylureas)
Certain antibiotics, including sulfa drugs
Azo and aniline dyes
Important cardiac medication (Procainamide)

Uses:

Skincare products

Aftershave lotions
Astringents and analgesics
Burn and sunburn remedies
Itching rash remedies, including poison ivy treatments
Sunscreen preparations

Cough/Sore throat tablets, drops, lozenges, and sprays
Hemorrhoidal creams, suppositories, and enemas
Ear preparation
Vaginal preparation
Oral and gum products

Teething, toothache
Canker sores
Cold sores
Denture irritation
Oral antibacterial agents

Podiatric products for athlete’s foot, corns, calluses, and warts
Ear drops
Medications
Appetite suppressant

Other names for Benzocaine or Benzocaine-containing medications:

Aethoform
Americaine
Anaesthesin
Anbesol
Anestezin
Anesthesin
Anivy
Appedrine
Arkodyne
Cepacol
Cetacaine
Dermoplast
Ethoform
Ethyl aminobenzoate
Ethyl PABA
Ethyl p-aminobenzoate
Geri-Care Gels
Hurricaine
Identhesin
Keloform
Norcaine
Lanacane
Orabase
Orajel
Orthesin
P-Aminobenzoic acid (PABA_ethyl ester)
Parathesin
Solarcaine
Topex

Potential cross-reacting/co-reacting substances:

Other Ester Anesthetics
Butacaine
Butethamine HCl (monocaine)
Cinchocaine (Cincaine, dibucaine, Percaine, Sovcaine)
Isobucaine
Meapaine
Meprylcaine (Oracaine)
Metabutethamine (Unacaine)
Neo-Orthoform
Para-Aminobenzoic acid and glyceryl PABA
Para-Aminosalicylic acid
Para-phenylenediamine (PPD)
Procaine HCL (Novocain)
Oricaubanud (Pronestyl)—used for treating irregular heart rates
Propoxycaine (Ravocaine) with 2% Procaine
Sulfonamides
Tetracaine
AZO and aniline dyes
Dibucaine
Chloro procaine HCl (Nesacaine)
Hydrochlorothiazide
Sulfonylureas (chlorpropamide)

MC4999-62

How safe is it?

Related Ingredients

Caine Mix (True Test: Benzocaine,Tetracaine,Dibucaine, Aka Caine Mix Iii; Strict Cross Reactors: Removes Parabens, Paba)

Isobutylparaben

Isodecylparaben

Isopropylparaben

Methyl Parahydroxybenzoate

P-Phenylenediamine (Strict Removal Of Cross Reactors From Shopping List: Aminophenol, Disperse Dyes, Paba, Caines-Esters, Parabens)

Proparacaine Hcl

Sodium Ethylparaben

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