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Which of the following is synthetic non-nitrogenous anesthetic?(a) Cocaine(b) Benzocaine(c) Benzyl alcohol(d) Clove oilThe question was asked in final exam.The question is from Mechanism of Action of Local Anesthetic topic in section Local & General Anesthetics, Opioid Analgesics, Drug Addiction and Drug Abuse of Drug Biotechnology

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Correct choice is (c) Benzyl alcohol

The best explanation: Natural anesthetic is cocaine. SYNTHETIC nitrogenous local anesthetics are PROCAINE, benzocaine, LIGNOCAINE, cinchocaine, bucricaine. Synthetic non-nitrogenous will be benzyl alcohol and propanediol. CLOVE oil, phenol, CHLORPROMAZINE can also be used as a local anesthetic.



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