This chemical is most commonly used as local and topical anesthetic and is found in numerous medications.
Please be aware that if your spouse or significant other uses topical skin care products that contain this chemical, skin-to-skin transfer may occur to you.
It may take 2 to 3 weeks of avoiding exposure before improvement of your eruption begins.
Inform your healthcare provider of your allergy.
Other names you may see this chemical listed as:
2-dimethylaminoethyl 4-n-butylaminobenzoate hydrochloride
4-(Butylamino)benzoic acid 2-(dimethylamino)ethyl ester hydrochloride
Amethocaine hydrochloride
Anethaine
Butethanol
Curtacain
Decicain
Gingicain M
Menonasal
p-butylaminobenzoyl-2-dimethylaminoethanol hydrochloride
Pantocaine
Pontocaine hydrochloride
Tonexol
Possible Occupational Exposure
Nurses
Pharmacists
Dentists
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Where is it found?
What is it?
Hints on avoiding:
Analgesics
Anesthetics
Anti-itch medications
Astringents
Cough tablets
Dental solutions
Eardrops
Eye drops
Lozenges
Mouth spray
Throat spray
This information is provided as educational only and is
not intended to substitute for medical care or recommendations by a physician.