| Subject: | FDA Issues Public Health Advisory on Benzocaine Sprays |
| Category: | Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
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| Published: | Thu, 23 Feb 2006 - 10:00 am |
| Benzocaine sprays, marketed under different names, including Hurricaine, Topex, and Cetacaine, are used in medical practice for locally numbing mucous membranes of the mouth and throat for minor surgical procedures or when a tube must be inserted into the stomach or airways. Their use is known to be occasionally associated with methemoglobinemia. However, cases of methemoglobinemia have also resulted from medication errors due to incorrect use of benzocaine sprays (e.g., longer duration or more... The full article is available to StayAlert subscribers. Click here for a free trial subscription. |
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