is it used as a medication?
It can be used as a local numbing agent to help with painful procedures in the mouth or nose.
Cocaine
Topical cocaine can be used as a local numbing agent to help with painful procedures in the mouth or nose.
who was the last person executed by firing squad Ronnie Lee Gardner why was he executed? For killing a man during an attempted escape from a courthouse in 1985. where was the firing squad from? Utah which animals are found in this place? Wood bison, elk, moose and mountain goat. what are some of the rights given to the women? In 1887 the initial Edmunds-Tucker Act was passed by Congress in an effort to curtail Mormon influence in the territorial government. who were the settlers in the early days? Non-Hispanic White. what other crimes did gardner commit? He robbed the Cheers Tavern in Salt Lake City. was he under the influence of any drugs? Yes, cocaine. what exactly is this drug? A strong stimulant most frequently used as a recreational drug.
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Cocaine [SEP] Medical
Topical cocaine can be used as a local numbing agent to help with painful procedures in the mouth or nose. Cocaine is now predominantly used for nasal and lacrimal duct surgery. The major disadvantages of this use are cocaine's potential for cardiovascular toxicity, glaucoma, and pupil dilation. Medicinal use of cocaine has decreased as other synthetic local anesthetics such as benzocaine, proparacaine, lidocaine, and tetracaine are now used more often. If vasoconstriction is desired for a procedure (as it reduces bleeding), the anesthetic is combined with a vasoconstrictor such as phenylephrine or epinephrine. Some otolaryngology (ENT) specialists occasionally use cocaine within the practice when performing procedures such as nasal cauterization.