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BENZOCAINE for Toothache: Side Effects & Safety Data

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There are 47 adverse event reports in the FDA FAERS database where BENZOCAINE was used for Toothache.

Most Reported Side Effects for BENZOCAINE

Side Effect Reports % Deaths Hosp.
Methaemoglobinaemia 162 29.6% 13 88
Drug hypersensitivity 57 10.4% 9 18
Dyspnoea 53 9.7% 10 22
Off label use 53 9.7% 16 49
Drug ineffective 49 8.9% 8 30
Condition aggravated 37 6.8% 8 31
Maternal exposure during pregnancy 36 6.6% 11 34
Asthma 32 5.8% 5 22
Cyanosis 32 5.8% 1 15
Asthenia 30 5.5% 4 25
Malaise 30 5.5% 3 18
Pain 30 5.5% 8 23
Arthralgia 29 5.3% 5 26
Blister 28 5.1% 9 27
Bursitis 28 5.1% 9 26

Other Indications for BENZOCAINE

Product used for unknown indication (125) Local anaesthesia (40) Analgesic therapy (29) Echocardiogram (18) Teething (13) Oral herpes (12) Anaesthesia (11) Oropharyngeal pain (10) Pain (9) Genital pain (8)

Other Drugs Used for Toothache

IBUPROFEN (1,034) ACETAMINOPHEN (840) AMOXICILLIN (235) NAPROXEN (205) DICLOFENAC (132) TRAMADOL (125) ACETAMINOPHEN\CODEINE (98) ACETAMINOPHEN\HYDROCODONE (78) METRONIDAZOLE (64) ACETAMINOPHEN\ASPIRIN\CAFFEINE (53)

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