topical anesthetic
Skin-numbing medication applied
A topical anesthetic is a medication applied to skin or mucous membranes to numb a localized area.
Unlike injected anesthetics, topical forms come as creams, gels, sprays, or patches: The dentist applied a topical anesthetic before the injection.
Common examples include lidocaine and benzocaine, used for minor procedures, sunburns, or sore throats.
- nerve blockInjection numbing specific area
- dental proceduresClinical mouth interventions
- benzocaineTopical pain reliever
- creamRich milk fat
- tattooingInjecting pigment under skin
minor surgery · gel · skin irritation · tetracaine · allergic reactions · spray · numbing · pain relief · redness · waxing · swelling · vaccinations · patch · itching · roll-on · ointment · lotion · foam
- topicalsointment, lotion, cream, balm, salve
- numbing agentslidocaine, benzocaine, novocaine, tetracaine, numbing cream
- anesthesiaanesthesiologist, sedation, epidural, propofol, spinal block
- anestheticspropofol, ketamine, halothane, thiopental, nitrous oxide
- dental anesthesiasedation, nitrous oxide, laughing gas, lidocaine, novocaine
- local anestheticslidocaine, procaine, benzocaine, novocaine, tetracaine
topical anestheticgeneral anesthetic
Drug causing full unconsciousness
general anesthesia · deep sedation · unconsciousness · induced coma
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