Benzocaine topical 20% mucous membrane gel: Awake intubation, oral airway, bronchoscopy: Apply a small amount to naris prior to nasal intubation. Proctoscopy, flexible sigmoidoscopy: Apply topically to rectal area, wait 30 to 60 seconds then initiate procedure. Stomatitis, mucositis, pharyngitis, ...
Benzocaine is available as a 20% solution topicalspray, in a 1% gel for mucous membrane application, and a14% glycerin suspension for topical use in the outer ear.Toxicity to benzocaine can occur when the topical doseexceeds 200 to 300 mg resulting in methemoglobinemia.Infants and children are...
anesthesia on intratracheal catheters and pharyngeal and nasal airways to obtund pharyngeal and tracheal reflexes and on nasogastric and endoscopic tubes, urinary catheters, laryngoscopes, proctoscopes, sigmoidoscopes, and vaginal specula; however, methemoglobinemia has occurred when applied to mucous ...
Mucous MembraneLiquid FormulationThe US FDA has issued a warning regarding the risk of methaemoglobinaemia associated with OTC gel and liquid formulations of benzocaine that can be applied to the gums or mouth. 1 The agency says that, while the associated risk is rare, cases of methaemoglobin...
Genitalmucousmembrane Male genital skin: Apply a thick layer of cream (1 g/10 cm) to the skin surface for 15 minutes Perform local anesthetic infiltration immediately after removal of the cream Female genital mucous membranes: Apply a thick layer (5 to 10 g) of cream for 5 to 10 minutes...
Dosage forms: mucous membrane gel (10%; 20%; 7.5%), mucous membrane liquid (10%; 20%), mucous membrane paste (20%), ... show all 15 dosage forms Drug class: Topical anestheticsMedically reviewed by Drugs.com on Dec 21, 2023. Written by Cerner Multum.Uses...