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How much alcohol is in anbesol ?
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70%: Benzocaine is the active ingredient in anbesol, but the first ingredient (therefore the highest concentration) listed is benzyl alcohol. See http://westbalto.A-1associates.Com/links/drugs.Htm.
Answered 2/3/2019
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