In Vivo
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A common Benzocaine-containing anesthetic is topically applied to the following species: dogs, domestic shorthair cats, Long-Evans rats, Sprague-Dawley rats, ferrets, rhesus monkeys,
cynomolgus monkeys, owl monkeys, New Zealand White rabbits, miniature pigs, ICR mice, C3H mice, and C57BL/10SnJ mice. All animals, except mice and rats, receive a 2-second spray to the mucous
membranes of the nasopharynx for an estimated dose of 56 mg. A 2-second spray to rodents' oral mucous membranes delivers too great a volume of fluid for these animals. The study is repeated
in dogs several months later to confirm low response. Response to Benzocaine spray is observed in most animals tested, with response peaking between 15 and 30 minutes after dosing[3].
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