MEDICAL USES OF COCAINE

 

• Used as a local anesthetic

• Constricts blood vessels in the area to which it is applied. Thus, it cuts down on the bleeding during surgery allowing the surgeon to   see more closely the area being

• Commonly used in surgeries on the ear, nose, and throat all of which contain many blood vessels. Also used to treat sinusitis, hay fever and chronic fatigue

• In the United States cocaine was once used to treat Cocaine was also used in wines and soft drinks such as Coca Cola