A surface anesthetic that acts by preventing transmission of impulses along NERVE FIBERS and at NERVE ENDINGS.

Synonyms: Ethyl Aminobenzoate, Americaine, 37673-45-3, Anaesthesin, Benzocaine Hydrobromide, 37673-46-4, Benzocaine, Ethoform, Benzocaine Methanesulfonate, 4-Aminobenzoic Acid Ethyl Ester, Benzoic acid, 4-amino-, ethyl ester, 129781-06-2, Methanesulfonate, Benzocaine, Acetate, Benzocaine, U3RSY48JW5, Hydrochloride, Benzocaine, Benzocaine Formate, OG625Z9LEO, Anesthesin, 0, 115008-66-7, Benzocaine Acetate, Bensokain, Formate, Benzocaine, Benzocaine Hydrochloride, Hydrobromide, Benzocaine