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Benzocaine

An ester-type local anaesthetic, synthesised in 1890 in Eberbach by German chemist Eduard Ritsert and on the market since 1902. Poorly soluble in water, it is used on the skin and mucous membranes: sore throats, mouth ulcers, toothache, sunburn. This family brings together the active ingredient, pharmacopoeial impurities, labelled standards, nitrosamines and other impurities.

Did you know?It is not only for humans: dissolved in a water bath, it is commonly used to anaesthetise amphibians, such as frogs and salamanders, before surgery.

BenzocaineGo to the active ingredient →
BenzocaineActive ingredientBenzocaineCat. No. P-B043-001CAS 94-09-7
Benzocaine-d4Isotopically labelledBenzocaine-d4Cat. No. P-B043-007CAS 342611-08-9

EDQM standards 2

The official European Pharmacopoeia standards for this family.

Reference substanceBenzocaine CRSEDQM code B0600000Family Benzocaine

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