NUMBRINO (cocaine hcl)


Drug overview for NUMBRINO (cocaine hcl):

Generic name: COCAINE HCL
Drug class: Amphetamines/Anorexiants/Stimulants
Therapeutic class: Respiratory Therapy Agents

Cocaine, a naturally occurring alkaloid, is a local anesthetic.

Cocaine hydrochloride is used topically to produce local anesthesia of accessible mucous membranes of the oral, laryngeal, and nasal cavities. Cocaine hydrochloride has also been applied topically to the eye to produce local anesthesia+, but because of its corneal toxicity and indirect adrenergic effects, cocaine has generally been replaced by proparacaine and tetracaine for use in ophthalmology. However, because of its effects on the corneal epithelium, cocaine may be useful for facilitating debridement or removal of the surface epithelium (e.g., in the treatment of dendritic ulcers), and because of its indirect adrenergic effects, the drug may also be useful in the differential diagnosis of a miotic pupil+ (e.g., Horner's syndrome, Raeder's syndrome).
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The following indications for NUMBRINO (cocaine hcl) have been approved by the FDA:

Indications:
Local anesthesia for procedure on or through nasal cavity


Professional Synonyms:
None.