A surface anesthetic that acts by preventing transmission of impulses along NERVE FIBERS and at NERVE ENDINGS.
Also Known As:
Americaine; 4-Aminobenzoic Acid Ethyl Ester; Anaesthesin; Anesthesin; Bensokain; Benzocaine Acetate; Benzocaine Formate; Benzocaine Hydrobromide; Benzocaine Hydrochloride; Benzocaine Methanesulfonate; Ethoform; Acetate, Benzocaine; Formate, Benzocaine; Hydrobromide, Benzocaine; Hydrochloride, Benzocaine; Methanesulfonate, Benzocaine; Ethyl Aminobenzoate; Benzoic acid, 4-amino-, ethyl ester