Topical benzocaine is primarily used to relieve pain and itching of the skin from small cuts, scrapes, burns, or bug bites. It can also be used to help prevent premature ejaculation. It works by ...

Benzocaine is another local anesthetic derivative of the ethyl ester of para-aminobenzoic acid, previously reported as a causative agent of delayed hypersensitivity reactions. We present a patient ...

The US Food and Drug Administration issued a warning to consumers Wednesday to stop using over-the-counter teething products that contain benzocaine. It also sent letters to manufacturers asking ...

The Food and Drug Administration said that various gels and creams containing the drug benzocaine can cause rare but deadly side effects in children, especially those 2 years and younger.

The FDA says benzocaine-based products should no longer be used for teething. The crying echoes through your house – your teething baby is miserable, and all you are wishing for is some peace ...

In fact, Wednesday morning the FDA issued a warning against over-the-counter teething products containing benzocaine, saying they pose a "serious risk to infants and children" and lack benefit ...

(WJAR) — Medical professionals have a warning to parents giving their children products containing benzocaine, an ingredient used in some popular pain killers. "Benzocaine does carry a special risk.

For this one, check your medicine cabinet. Insight Pharmaceuticals is voluntarily recalling one lot of Americaine 20% Benzocaine Topical Anesthetic Spray due to the presence of benzene.

Insight Pharmaceuticals, a Prestige Consumer Healthcare Inc. company (“Insight”), is voluntarily recalling one lot of Americaine® 20% Benzocaine Topical Anesthetic Spray to the consumer level.