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Benzocaine

Anaesthetic agents

Description

Amino ester drug class, commonly used as a topical anesthetic

Mechanism of action

It is ester local anasthetic which inhibits conduction of nerve impulses from sensory nerves. This action is a result of alteration of cell membrane permeability to Na ions.

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Mechanism of action

It is ester local anasthetic which inhibits conduction of nerve impulses from sensory nerves. This action is a result of alteration of cell membrane permeability to Na ions.

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