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Local anesthetics in this context mean anesthetics which only affect a local area as opposed to general anesthetics affecting the entire body.
Creams, plasters and sprays containing e.g. lidocaine or prilocaine used as anesthetics/analgesics or in premature ejaculation are classified in N01BB.
Local anesthetics for dermatological use such as treatment of pruritus, minor burns and insect stings are classified in D04AB - Anesthetics for topical use.
Antihemorrhoidals containing anesthetics, see C05AD - Local anesthetics.
Stomatologicals with anesthetics, see A01AD.
Combinations of corticosteroids and anesthetics for oral local treatment, see A01AC.
Throat preparations with anesthetics, see R02AD - Anesthetics, local.
Ophthalmological anesthetics, see S01HA.
Combinations with e.g. epinephrine are classified at separate 5th levels by using the 50-series.

Plasters and creams containing lidocaine and tetracaine are classified in N01BB52.
Combinations of tetracaine and oxymetazoline for nasal application used as local dental anesthetics are classified in N01BA53.

ATC code	Name	DDD	U	Adm.R	Note
N01BA01	metabutethamine
N01BA02	procaine
N01BA03	tetracaine
N01BA04	chloroprocaine
N01BA05	benzocaine
N01BA52	procaine, combinations
N01BA53	tetracaine, combinations

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