Not likely: Allergic reactions to local anesthetics such as Benzocaine are a rare but known clinical phenomenon but don't indicate allergies to other classes of medications with benz- prefix in them.
Answered 9/28/2016
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Benzocaine: Benzocaine is a local anesthetic commonly used as a topical pain reliever. Just because you have allergy to benzocaine, it doesn't mean you have allergy to other local anesthetics.
Answered 6/24/2014
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