Medicines containing active substance Benzocaine
This site has the patient leaflet or the SPC of 19 medicines with the active substance benzocaine.
- 16 benzocaine only
- 3 in combination with another substance
- 1 without a prescription (P or GSL)
- 1 prescription only (POM)
- 3 no longer supplied or not available
Medicines containing only benzocaine
| Medicine | Legal category |
|---|---|
| Aaa Sore Throat spray | – |
| Benzocaine 0.71% w/v Oromucosal spray SPC | – |
| Burneze spray SPC | – |
| Cherry Flavour Ultra Chloraseptic Anaesthetic Throat spray SPC | – |
| Childrens Chloraseptic Sore Throat spray 0.71%w/v Oromucosal spray, Blackcurrant Flavour Ultra Chloraseptic Anaesthetic Throat spray 0.71% Oromucosal spray SPC | General sale (GSL) |
| Honey & Lemon Flavour Ultra Chloraseptic Anaesthetic Throat spray 0.71%w/v Oromucosal spray SPC | – |
| Lanacane Creme SPC | – |
| Lloydspharmacy Sore Throat Relief spray 1.5 mg Oromucosal spray, Numark Sore Throat Relief spray 1.5 mg Oromucosal spray, Manx Healthcare Sore Throat Relief spray 1.5 mg Oromucosal spray SPC | – |
| MPL Benzocaine Sore Throat spray 1.5 mg Oromucosal spray SPC | – |
| Orajel Dental gel SPC | – |
| Orajel Extra strength SPC | – |
| Orajel Mouth gel SPC | – |
| Ultra Chloraseptic Anaesthetic Throat spray SPC | – |
| Ultra Chloraseptic Sore Throat Pain Relief Winter Spice Flavour 0.71% w/v Oromucosal spray SPC | – |
| Aaa Sore Throat spray 1.5 mg Oromucosal spray SPC no longer supplied | – |
| Ultracare topical Anaesthetic gel SPC no longer supplied | – |
Combinations with benzocaine
| Medicine | Legal category |
|---|---|
| Benzocaine + Cetylpyridinium | |
| Merocaine SPC | – |
| Benzocaine + Mepyramine | |
| Wasp-eze spray SPC no longer supplied | – |
Medicines with 4 or more active substances
| Medicine | Other active substances | Legal category |
|---|---|---|
| True Test 36 SPC | Budesonide, Cinchocaine hydrochloride, Clioquinol, Disulfiram, Neomycin, Peru Balsam, Tetracaine | Prescription only (POM) |
ATC groups
The ATC classification sorts medicines by the organ they act on and by their effect – the group pages list the other medicines of the group too.
- R02AD01 benzocaine 10 medicines
- N01BA05 benzocaine 3 medicines
- D04AB04 benzocaine 2 medicines
- D04A Antipruritics, incl. antihistamines, anesthetics, etc. 1 medicine
- V04CL Allergic disease test diagnostic agents 1 medicine
Sources: the MHRA product information and the European Medicines Agency (patient leaflets and SPCs), the NHS Dictionary of Medicines and Devices (dm+d), NHS Business Services Authority (substances, ATC codes and legal categories). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Ask your doctor or pharmacist which medicine is right for you.