"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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| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Benzocaine" by people in Profiles.
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Katrina changed us (and me) in so many ways. Pediatrics. 2011 Aug; 128 Suppl 1:S20-2.
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Benzocaine-induced methemoglobinemia accompanying adult respiratory distress syndrome and sepsis syndrome: case report. J Trauma. 2001 Jun; 50(6):1153-7.
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Controlled comparison of topical anesthetic agents in flexible upper gastrointestinal endoscopy. Gastrointest Endosc. 1985 Aug; 31(4):255-8.
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The effects of local anaesthetics on retinal function. Vision Res. 1982; 22(9):1097-103.