SHEET /m/benzocaine · PubChem CID 2337 · CAS 94-09-7 · REV 2026.07
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Benzocaine
from sourceC9H11NO2 · 165.19 g/mol
Baby Anbesol · Americaine · Amben ethyl ester · p-Carbethoxyaniline
What is Benzocaine?
A numbing agent in toothache gels such as Orajel, sore throat lozenges and sunburn sprays. It is an ester, chemically close to procaine. from source
CategoryOTC medicine
Fig. 1 · 2D structure RDKit
SMILES
CCOC(=O)C1=CC=C(C=C1)NWhere you'll find it
Sold over the counter, without a prescription. See the rest of the otc medicine group.
Relative acute toxicity from source
Animal study data · LD50
- Reported LD50
- 3,040 mg/kg · very low toxicity
- Species
- rat
- Route
- oral
An LD50 describes acute toxicity under experimental conditions and is not a safe or dangerous dose for a person.
Toxicity & hazards
Toxicity · LD50
3,040 mg/kg · very low toxicity · LD50 rat oral from source
DangerIrritantHealth hazardEnvironmentalH317, H370, H372, H402, H411, H412from source
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