Question 1

what is the definition or description of: dibucaine allergy?

Accepted Answer

Adverse reaction: Dibucaine is an anesthetic or numbing medicine.  It is applied to the skin to treat pain and itching from bites and sunburn and applied to rectum to relieve pain and itching from hemorrhoids  Allergic reaction would result in any or all of the findings:  hives, difficulty breathing , swelling of face, lips, tongue and/or throat. Stop using dibucaine and call MD or go to ER, depending on serverity.

Question 2

does nupercainal contain dibucaine?

Accepted Answer

Yes!: Nupercainal is a cream or ointment that contains the local anesthetic dibucaine. It can be applied directly to a small cut or scrape, a minor burn, or to an insect bite, poison ivy blisters, etc. To provide topical pain relief. It will not provide relief for severe pain.

Question 3

read about nupercainal which contains dibucaine. whats that?

Accepted Answer

Local anesthetic: It's an amide local anesthetic like lidocaine. The main use by anesthesiologists in us nowadays is as a way to test for extreme sensitivity to succinylcholine. I believe it is used in uk more. Because of its effects on plasma cholinesterase, tell anesthesiologist about use or stop if planning surgery.

Question 4

can nupercainal be used for anal fissure?

Accepted Answer

Cautiously: As nupercainal may cause burning sensation when applied to an open anal fissure.

Question 5

does nupercainal really make a guy no longer hurt?

Accepted Answer

Relieves pain: Nupercainal is a cream or ointment that contains the local anesthetic dibucaine. It can be applied directly to a small cut or scrape, a minor burn, or to an insect bite, poison ivy blisters, etc. To provide topical pain relief. It will not provide relief for severe pain.

Question 6

nupercainal worked well for anal fissure but i switched to the generic dibucaine. why does the generic burn so bad?

Accepted Answer

Stop: Stop generic.  See doctor for eval. May be there is ulceration. Preservatives in the same drug can be different and frequently reaction is not to the drug, but to the other components in the preparation.  Most likely your fissura became inflamed or ulcerated.  Do not delay seeing colorectal surgeon.

Question 7

what could cause allergies all year long?

Accepted Answer

All year long.: Most commonly dust mites and molds and pets. In rare cases, what you work around.

Question 8

what are the main causes of allergies during the winter?

Accepted Answer

Indoor allergens: There is little that pollinates in the winter. If you are in the south you may experience mountain cedar pollinating then, but in the north there isn't really anything. So allergies in the winter tend to be caused by indoor allergens (pets, etc), or are not allergies but upper respiratory infections, or irritant responses to pollution, response to cold/dry air, etc.

Question 9

i am having allergy symptoms in my house. what may cause these outbreaks?

Accepted Answer

Indoor allergies: Common indoor allergens include dust mite and animal dander.  Other less common indoor allergens are mold, cockroach, other pets (birds, rodents), and feathers (pillows, comforters).   During tree, grass or weed pollen season, pollen may blow through screens or open doors or windows, making it seem like indoor allergens.  An allergist can perform skin tests for these and have an answer in 20 min.

Question 10

what can cause crab allergies?

Accepted Answer

Depends: Crab allergy is a shellfish allergy and can develop at any time during adulthood.  Why some adults can consume crabs their entire life without any problems and others can go on to develop symptoms is unknown.  Shellfish allergy is a common adult allergen and symptoms can vary from one accidental exposure to the next so avoidance once symptoms develop is the best way to manage.

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