Category

• Anesthetic, local Benzocaine; Benzocaine and Menthol; Butamben; Dibucaine; Lidocaine; Pramoxine; Pramoxine and Menthol; Tetracaine; Tetracaine and Menthol

Description Drug

This drug belongs to a group of medication known as topical local anesthetics - an-ess-THET-iks . Topical anesthetics are using to relieve pain and itching causing by conditions such as sunburn or other minor burns, insect bites or stings, poison ivy, poison oak, poison sumac and minor cuts and scratches.

Topical anesthetics deaden the nerve endings in the skin. They do not cause unconsciousness as do general anesthetics using for surgery.

Most topical anesthetics are available without a prescription; however, your family doctor may have special instructions on the How to Use and dose for your medical problem.

These medication are available in the following dosage forms:

Topical
• Benzocaine
  • Cream - USA
  • Ointment - USA
  • Topical aerosol - USA
  • Topical spray solution - Canada
• Benzocaine and Menthol
  • Lotion - USA
  • Topical aerosol solution - USA and Canada
• Butamben
  • Ointment - USA
• Dibucaine
  • Cream - USA
  • Ointment - USA and Canada
• Lidocaine
  • Film-forming gel - USA
  • Jelly - Canada
  • Ointment - USA and Canada
  • Topical aerosol - Canada
  • Topical spray solution - Canada
• Pramoxine
  • Cream - USA and Canada
  • Lotion - USA
• Pramoxine and Menthol
  • Gel - USA and Canada
  • Lotion - USA
• Tetracaine
  • Cream - USA
• Tetracaine and Menthol
  • Ointment - USA

Brand Names

Some commonly using brand names are:

In the USA

• Almay Anti-itch Lotion ⁷
• Americaine Topical Anesthetic First Aid Ointment
• Americaine Topical Anesthetic Spray
• Butesin Picrate
• DermaFlex ⁵
• Dermoplast
• Lagol
• Nupercainal Cream ⁴
• Nupercainal Ointment ⁴
• Pontocaine Cream ⁸
• Pontocaine Ointment ⁹
• Pramegel ⁷
• Prax ⁶
• Tronothane ⁶
• Xylocaine ⁵

In Canada

• After Burn Double Strength Gel ⁵
• After Burn Double Strength Spray ⁵
• After Burn Gel ⁵
• After Burn Spray ⁵
• Alphacaine ⁵
• Dermoplast
• Endocaine
• Norwood Sunburn Spray ⁵
• Nupercainal Ointment ⁴
• Pramegel ⁷
• Shield Burnasept Spray
• Tronothane ⁶
• Xylocaine ⁵

Other commonly using names are: Amethocaine Butyl aminobenzoate Cinchocaine Ethyl aminobenzoate Lignocaine Pramocaine

For quick reference, the following anesthetics are numbered to match the corresponding brand names.