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How can benzocaine interact with the human body?
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benzocaine interact: It effect the ionic transport of ions in the nerve cell and alter the nerve transmission of impulses
Answered 6/17/2014
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Topical anesthetic: Benzocaine is mostly used on mucous membranes - in the throat/ oral cavity, for example. Beside numbing, excessive amounts can interact with oxygen-carrying hemoglobin and lead to condition called methemoglobinemia, that can manifests in lower pulsoximetry (SpO2) readings
Answered 6/24/2014
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It can: Cause allergic reactions or methemoglobinemia
Answered 8/3/2014
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