A 42-year-old member asked:
Are there any medicinal uses of cocaine?
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Dr. Christopher Bojrabanswered
Psychiatry 30 years experience
Rare: Cocaine has been used topically as an anesthetic agent and a medication to reduce bleeding for nasal surgeries and procedures.
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Dr. Andrew Turrisianswered
Radiation Oncology 49 years experience
It was a topical/: Local anesthetic originally, and in common use among ENT docs, but the abuse potential, difficulty keeping and storing without diversion, and suitable alternatives make it a footnote. The great breast surgeon, william halsted, was addicted through much of his career.
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Last updated Sep 28, 2016
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