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Pediatric Exposures to Topical Benzocaine Preparations Reported to a Statewide Poison Control System

INTRODUCTION: Topical benzocaine is a local anesthetic commonly used to relieve pain caused by teething, periodontal irritation, burns, wounds, and insect bites. Oral preparations may contain benzocaine concentrations ranging from 7.5% to 20%. Pediatric exposure to such large concentrations may resu...

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Autores principales: Vohra, Rais, Huntington, Serena, Koike, Jennifer, Le, Kevin, Geller, Richard J.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Department of Emergency Medicine, University of California, Irvine School of Medicine 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5576629/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28874945
http://dx.doi.org/10.5811/westjem.2017.6.33665