Oxygen Saturation Decreased (8428644-0)
on Jun 06, 2012 Male patient from UNITED STATES , weighting 154.3 lb, was diagnosed with

• gastrointestinal tube insertion

and was treated with Benzocaine Hurricaine Spray(View Usage). Patient experienced the following unwanted or unexpected effects: oxygen saturation decreased. Benzocaine Hurricaine Spray dosage: 1 Spray X1 Topical To Back Of Throat. Patient was hospitalized.

Respiratory Arrest, Cyanosis (8363129-1)
Patient was taking Benzocaine Oral Anethestic 20% Beutlich Pharmaceuticals (View Usage). Patient had the following side effects: respiratory arrest, cyanosis on May 14, 2012 from UNITED STATES Additional patient health information: Female patient , 83 years of age, weighting 103.2 lb, was diagnosed with

• endoscopy (endoscopy Questions)

and. Benzocaine Oral Anethestic 20% Beutlich Pharmaceuticals dosage: N/A. Patient was hospitalized.

Vulvovaginal Burning Sensation, Rash Macular, Urticaria, Vulvovaginal Swelling, Vulvovaginal Erythema, Hypersensitivity (8230492-1)
Adverse event was reported on Mar 12, 2012 by a Female patient taking Benzocaine 20% Crm 142 (View Usage) (Dosage: N/A) was diagnosed with

• vulvovaginal pruritus

and. Location: UNITED STATES , weighting 250.0 lb, After Benzocaine was administered, patient had the following side effects: vulvovaginal burning sensation, rash macular, urticaria, vulvovaginal swelling, vulvovaginal erythema, hypersensitivity.

Methaemoglobinaemia (8144023-8)
on Feb 17, 2012 Male patient from UNITED STATES , 68 years of age, was treated with Benzocaine Spray (View Usage). Patient experienced the following unwanted or unexpected effects: methaemoglobinaemia. Benzocaine Spray dosage: N/A.


Hypersensitivity, Vulvovaginal Swelling, Vulvovaginal Burning Sensation, Rash Macular, Urticaria, Vulvovaginal Erythema (8116958-3)
on Jan 27, 2012 Female patient from UNITED STATES , weighting 250.0 lb, was diagnosed with

• vulvovaginal pruritus

and was treated with Benzocaine 20% Crm 142(View Usage). Patient had the following side effects: hypersensitivity, vulvovaginal swelling, vulvovaginal burning sensation, rash macular, urticaria, vulvovaginal erythema. Benzocaine 20% Crm 142 dosage: N/A.

Pyrexia, Rash, Liver Injury (7801582-X)
Patient was taking Benzocaine (View Usage). After Benzocaine was administered, patient had the following side effects: pyrexia, rash (rash Questions), liver injury on Sep 26, 2011 from SPAIN Additional patient health information: Female patient , 23 years of age, . Benzocaine dosage: Unk.
Patient was taking other medications:

• CHLORHEXIDINE GLUCONATE (Unk) (View Chlorhexidine Gluconate Review and Chlorhexidine Gluconate Label )
• ACETAMINOPHEN (1950 Mg/day) (View Acetaminophen Review and Acetaminophen Label )
• CARBOCYSTEINE (Unk) (View Carbocysteine Review and Carbocysteine Label )
• AMBROXOL (Unk) (View Ambroxol Review and Ambroxol Label )

Malaise, Headache, Vision Blurred, Somnolence, Dizziness, Musculoskeletal Stiffness (7744757-0)
Adverse event was reported on Sep 12, 2011 by a Male patient taking Benzocaine (View Usage) (Dosage: One Dose) was diagnosed with

• retching

and. Location: UNITED STATES , 64 years of age, weighting 171.0 lb, Patient experienced the following unwanted or unexpected effects: malaise, headache (headache Questions), vision blurred, somnolence, dizziness (dizziness Questions), musculoskeletal stiffness. Patient was hospitalized.

Methaemoglobinaemia, Hypoxia (7629102-3)
on Jul 22, 2011 Male patient from UNITED STATES , 47 years of age, weighting 181.0 lb, was treated with Benzocaine Hurricane Spray (View Usage). Patient had the following side effects: methaemoglobinaemia, hypoxia. Benzocaine Hurricane Spray dosage: N/A.

Paraesthesia (7592014-8)
on Nov 01, 2010 Female patient from UNITED STATES , 52 years of age, was treated with Benzocaine Topical Anesthetic (benzocaine)(View Usage). After Benzocaine was administered, patient had the following side effects: paraesthesia. Benzocaine Topical Anesthetic (benzocaine) dosage: N/A.
Patient was taking other medications:

• SEPTOCAINE (Dental) (View Septocaine Review and Septocaine Label )

Oxygen Saturation Decreased, Methaemoglobinaemia (7357298-X)
Patient was taking Benzocaine Topical Spray 20% Beutlich Pharmaceuticals (View Usage). Patient experienced the following unwanted or unexpected effects: oxygen saturation decreased, methaemoglobinaemia on Mar 11, 2011 from UNITED STATES Additional patient health information: Male patient , 58 years of age, weighting 163.1 lb, was diagnosed with

• ethmoid sinus surgery

and. Benzocaine Topical Spray 20% Beutlich Pharmaceuticals dosage: 1-2 Sprays Once Top. Patient was hospitalized.

Swollen Tongue, Lip Swelling (7289601-3)
Adverse event was reported on Jan 31, 2011 by a Female patient taking Benzocaine (View Usage) (Dosage: N/A) . Location: UNITED STATES , 63 years of age, weighting 150.1 lb, Patient had the following side effects: swollen tongue, lip swelling.
Patient was taking other medications:

• VITAMIN D (View Vitamin D Review and Vitamin D Label )
• FISH OIL (View Fish Oil Review and Fish Oil Label )
• ORAQIX (View Oraqix Review and Oraqix Label )
• PLETAL (View Pletal Review and Pletal Label )
• MULTI VITAMINS (View Multi-vitamins Review and Multi-vitamins Label )
• CALCIUM (View Calcium Review and Calcium Label )
• METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE (View Metformin Hydrochloride Review and Metformin Hydrochloride Label )
• LISINOPRIL (View Lisinopril Review and Lisinopril Label )

Confusional State, Anxiety, Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Unresponsive To Stimuli, Hyperhidrosis, Cyanosis, Methaemoglobinaemia, Sinus Tachycardia, Cardiomegaly (7233148-7)
on Nov 22, 2010 Female patient from UNITED STATES , 78 years of age, was diagnosed with

• echocardiogram

and was treated with Benzocaine (no Pref. Name) (View Usage). After Benzocaine was administered, patient had the following side effects: confusional state, anxiety (anxiety Questions), acute respiratory distress syndrome, unresponsive to stimuli, hyperhidrosis, cyanosis, methaemoglobinaemia, sinus tachycardia, cardiomegaly. Benzocaine (no Pref. Name) dosage: X1;top.
Patient was taking other medications:

• CLOPIDOGREL (View Clopidogrel Review and Clopidogrel Label )
• PIOGLITAZONE (View Pioglitazone Review and Pioglitazone Label )
• VISCOUS (LIDOCAINE 2% (NO PREF. NAME) (X1;top) (View Viscous (lidocaine 2% (no Pref. Name) Review and Viscous (lidocaine 2% (no Pref. Name) Label )
• ENOXAPARIN (View Enoxaparin Review and Enoxaparin Label )
• ASPIRIN (View Aspirin Review and Aspirin Label )
• CLONIDINE (View Clonidine Review and Clonidine Label )
• PANTOPRAZOLE (View Pantoprazole Review and Pantoprazole Label )
• METOPROLOL (View Metoprolol Review and Metoprolol Label )

Cyanosis, Methaemoglobinaemia, Somnolence (6654016-5)
on Mar 17, 2010 Female patient from UNITED STATES , 77 years of age, was diagnosed with

• echocardiogram

and was treated with Benzocaine(View Usage). Patient experienced the following unwanted or unexpected effects: cyanosis, methaemoglobinaemia, somnolence. Benzocaine dosage: N/A.
Patient was taking other medications:

• LIDOCAINE (View Lidocaine Review and Lidocaine Label )
• FENTANYL (View Fentanyl Review and Fentanyl Label )
• MIDAZOLAM HCL (View Midazolam Hcl Review and Midazolam Hcl Label )

Methaemoglobinaemia (6645285-6)
Patient was taking Benzocaine Topical Spray 20% Beutlich (View Usage). Patient had the following side effects: methaemoglobinaemia on Mar 19, 2010 from UNITED STATES Additional patient health information: Male patient , 39 years of age, weighting 187.9 lb, was diagnosed with

• local anaesthesia

and. Benzocaine Topical Spray 20% Beutlich dosage: Oropharingeal.

Methaemoglobinaemia (6400163-2)
Adverse event was reported on Oct 08, 2009 by a Female patient taking Benzocaine (View Usage) (Dosage: N/A) . Location: UNITED STATES , 73 years of age, weighting 149.0 lb, After Benzocaine was administered, patient had the following side effects: methaemoglobinaemia.

Dizziness, Skin Discolouration (6295020-9)
on Jul 31, 2009 Male patient from UNITED STATES , 48 years of age, weighting 218.3 lb, was diagnosed with

• bronchoscopy

and was treated with Benzocaine Hurricaine (View Usage). Patient experienced the following unwanted or unexpected effects: dizziness (dizziness Questions), skin discolouration. Benzocaine Hurricaine dosage: ^prep For Bronchoscopy^ Once Inhal. Patient was hospitalized.

Blood Methaemoglobin Present (6188999-7)
on May 12, 2009 Male patient from UNITED STATES , 30 years of age, weighting 175.9 lb, was diagnosed with

• endotracheal intubation

and was treated with Benzocaine Spray(View Usage). Patient had the following side effects: blood methaemoglobin present. Benzocaine Spray dosage: Spray X1 Topical.

Cyanosis, Incorrect Dose Administered, Irritability, Lethargy, Methaemoglobinaemia, Oxygen Saturation Decreased (6099930-7)
Patient was taking Benzocaine 20% (View Usage). After Benzocaine was administered, patient had the following side effects: cyanosis, incorrect dose administered, irritability, lethargy, methaemoglobinaemia, oxygen saturation decreased on Feb 27, 2009 from UNITED STATES Additional patient health information: Male patient , weighting 25.35 lb, was diagnosed with

• oral herpes

and. Benzocaine 20% dosage: 1 Gm X1 Oropharingeal. Patient was hospitalized.

Methaemoglobinaemia, Post Procedural Complication (5826748-X)
Adverse event was reported on Jul 28, 2008 by a Male patient taking Benzocaine/tetracaine 20% Beutlich (View Usage) (Dosage: 1 Spray Once Top) was diagnosed with

• echocardiogram

and. Location: UNITED STATES , weighting 165.8 lb, Patient experienced the following unwanted or unexpected effects: methaemoglobinaemia, post procedural complication.
Patient was taking other medications:

• NEXIUM (View Nexium Review and Nexium Label )
• ASPIRIN (View Aspirin Review and Aspirin Label )
• LEXAPRO (View Lexapro Review and Lexapro Label )
• COLACE (View Colace Review and Colace Label )
• SENNA (View Senna Review and Senna Label )
• DIAZEPAM (View Diazepam Review and Diazepam Label )
• ZOFRAN (View Zofran Review and Zofran Label )
• MUCINEX (View Mucinex Review and Mucinex Label )

Methaemoglobinaemia (5612161-7)
on Jan 31, 2008 Female patient from UNITED STATES , 87 years of age, weighting 144.0 lb, was diagnosed with

• echocardiogram
• preoperative care

and was treated with Benzocaine (View Usage). Patient had the following side effects: methaemoglobinaemia. Benzocaine dosage: N/A. Patient was hospitalized.

Blood Methaemoglobin Present, Cardiac Procedure Complication, Cyanosis, Oxygen Saturation Decreased, Post Procedural Complication (5366299-2)
on Jun 19, 2007 Female patient from UNITED STATES , 53 years of age, was diagnosed with

• echocardiogram

and was treated with Benzocaine Spray 20%(View Usage). After Benzocaine was administered, patient had the following side effects: blood methaemoglobin present, cardiac procedure complication, cyanosis, oxygen saturation decreased, post procedural complication. Benzocaine Spray 20% dosage: 3 Sprays Oropharinge.

Base Excess Increased, Blood Methaemoglobin Present, Blood Ph Increased, Cyanosis, Pco2 Decreased, Po2 Increased, Post Procedural Complication (5366291-8)
Patient was taking Benzocaine Spray 20% (View Usage). Patient experienced the following unwanted or unexpected effects: base excess increased, blood methaemoglobin present, blood ph increased, cyanosis, pco2 decreased, po2 increased, post procedural complication on Jun 19, 2007 from UNITED STATES Additional patient health information: Male patient , 72 years of age, was diagnosed with

• echocardiogram

and. Benzocaine Spray 20% dosage: N/A.

Methaemoglobinaemia (5235415-5)
Adverse event was reported on Feb 08, 2007 by a Female patient taking Benzocaine 14% Spray (View Usage) (Dosage: Once) was diagnosed with

• echocardiogram

and. Location: UNITED STATES , 77 years of age, Patient had the following side effects: methaemoglobinaemia.
Patient was taking other medications:

• LIDOCAINE (View Lidocaine Review and Lidocaine Label )
• HEPARIN (View Heparin Review and Heparin Label )
• ASPIRIN (View Aspirin Review and Aspirin Label )
• PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM (View Pantoprazole Sodium Review and Pantoprazole Sodium Label )
• INSULIN SS (View Insulin Ss Review and Insulin Ss Label )
• SENNA (View Senna Review and Senna Label )
• PROMETHAZINE (View Promethazine Review and Promethazine Label )

Patient was hospitalized.

Blood Methaemoglobin Present, Cyanosis, Oxygen Saturation Decreased (5232809-9)
on Feb 06, 2007 Male patient from UNITED STATES , weighting 165.3 lb, was diagnosed with

• intubation

and was treated with Benzocaine Spray -hurricaine- 20% Beutlich (View Usage). After Benzocaine was administered, patient had the following side effects: blood methaemoglobin present, cyanosis, oxygen saturation decreased. Benzocaine Spray -hurricaine- 20% Beutlich dosage: N/A.

Methaemoglobinaemia (5230966-1)
on Feb 05, 2007 Female patient from UNITED STATES , 55 years of age, was treated with Benzocaine/tetracaine(View Usage). Patient experienced the following unwanted or unexpected effects: methaemoglobinaemia. Benzocaine/tetracaine dosage: 1 Spray Once Other.

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