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Is Covancaine Addictive ?

i think im addicted to my eardrops
Tue, 21 Jun 2011
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this covancaine 9chemical name is benzocaine) used in ear drops for pain in ear . Topical use of this is not addctive, may be the primary disease for which yhis ear drop was prescribed might not have been cured. Hence when u dont put this eardrop, u may have pain to which u r falsely attributing it to addiction.
This is not addictive
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Is Covancaine Addictive ?

this covancaine 9chemical name is benzocaine) used in ear drops for pain in ear . Topical use of this is not addctive, may be the primary disease for which yhis ear drop was prescribed might not have been cured. Hence when u dont put this eardrop, u may have pain to which u r falsely attributing it to addiction. This is not addictive