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• There are much brands and forms of benzocaine topical accessible and not all brands are listed on this leaflet.
• Benzocaine topical used in the mouth or throat may reason a life-threatening condition in which the amount of oxygen in your blood stream becomes dangerously low. This condition is called methemoglobinemia (met-HEEM-oh glo-bin-EE-mee-a) and it may occur after only one use of benzocaine or after different uses.
• Signs and symptoms of methemoglobinemia may occur within minutes or up to 2 hours after using benzocaine topical in the mouth or throat. GET Abnormal MEDICAL HELP IF YOU HAVE ANY OF THESE SYMPTOMS: headache, weary feeling, confusion, quick heart course, and feeling light-headed or short of breath, with a pale, blue, or gray appearance of your skin, lips, or fingernails.
• Do not use benzocaine topical if you have ever had methemoglobinemia in the past.
• Do not use this medication on a baby younger than 2 years old without medical advice.
• An overdose of numbing medications can reason fatal side effects if too many of the medication is absorbed through your skin and into your blood. This is more likely to occur when using a numbing medication without the advice of a medical doctor (such as during a cosmetic procedure like laser hair removal). Overdose symptoms may include uneven heartbeats, seizure (convulsions), coma, slowed breathing, or respiratory failure (breathing stops).
• Use the smallest amount of this medicine needed to numb the skin or relieve pain. Do not use big amounts of benzocaine topical, or cover treated skin areas with a bandage or plastic wrap without medical advice. Be aware that much cosmetic procedures are performed without a medical doctor present.
• Your body may absorb more of this medicine if you use too many, if you apply it over big skin areas, or if you apply heat, bandages, or plastic wrap to treated skin areas. Skin that is cut or irritated may also absorb more topical medicine than healthy skin.
• Till using benzocaine topical, speak your doctor if you have any type of inherited enzyme deficiency, heart malady, a breathing mess such as asthma, bronchitis, or emphysema, or if you smoke.
• If you are treating a sore throat, call your doctor if the pain is severe or lasts longer than 2 days, especially if you also develop a fever, headache, skin rash, swelling, nausea, vomiting, cough, or breathing problems.
• Benzocaine is a local anesthetic (numbing medication). It works by blocking nerve signals in your body.
• Benzocaine topical is used to reduce pain or discomfort caused by minor skin irritations, sore throat, sunburn, teething pain, vaginal or rectal irritation, ingrown toenails, hemorrhoids, and much another sources of minor pain on a surface of the body. Benzocaine is also used to numb the skin or surfaces internal the mouth, nose, throat, vagina, or rectum to lessen the pain of inserting a medical instrument such as a pipe or speculum.
• There are much brands and forms of benzocaine topical accessible and not all brands are listed on this leaflet.
• Benzocaine topical may also be used for purposes not listed in this medicine guide.
• Do not use benzocaine topical if you have ever had methemoglobinemia in the past.
• An overdose of numbing medications can reason fatal side effects if too many of the medication is absorbed through your skin and into your blood. This is more likely to occur when using a numbing medication without the advice of a medical doctor (such as during a cosmetic procedure like laser hair removal). Overdose symptoms may include uneven heartbeats, seizure (convulsions), coma, slowed breathing, or respiratory failure (breathing stops).
• Ask a doctor or pharmacist if it is safety for you to take this medication if you have:
· asthma, bronchitis, emphysema, or another breathing disorder;
· a private or family history of methemoglobinemia, or any genetic (inherited) enzyme deficiency; or
· if you smoke.
• FDA pregnancy category C. It is not known whether benzocaine topical will harm an unborn child. Speak your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant while using this medication..
• It is not known whether benzocaine topical passes into breast milk or if it could harm a nursing child. Do not use this medicine without telling your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby.
• Do not use this medication on a baby younger than 2 years old without medical advice.
• Use exactly as directed on the label, or as predesigned by your doctor. Do not use in larger or less amounts or for longer than recommended.
• Your body may absorb more of this medicine if you use too many, if you apply it over big skin areas, or if you apply heat, bandages, or plastic wrap to treated skin areas. Skin that is cut or irritated may also absorb more topical medicine than healthy skin.
• Use the smallest amount of medication needed to numb the skin or relieve pain. Do not use big amounts of benzocaine topical, or cover treated skin areas with a bandage or plastic wrap without medical advice. Be aware that much cosmetic procedures are performed without a medical doctor present.
• This medicine comes with instructions for safety and effective application. Follow these directions carefully. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you have any questions.
• To treat minor skin conditions, apply a thin layer of benzocaine topical to the affected area up to 4 times for day. If using the spray, keep the container 6 to 12 inches away from the skin. Do not spray this medicine onto your person. Spray it instead on your hands and then rub it onto the person, avoiding contact with your eyes.
• To treat hemorrhoids, clean the area with soap and water till applying benzocaine topical. Apply the medicine up to 6 times for day. If you are using the rectal suppository, try to empty your bowel and bladder till inserting the suppository. Remove the outer wrapper from the suppository till inserting it. Avoid handling the suppository too long or it will melt in your hands.
• Do not use benzocaine topical to treat big skin areas or deep puncture wounds. Avoid using the medication on skin that is raw or blistered, such as a severe burn or abrasion.
• Call your doctor if your symptoms do not improve or if they get worse within the first 7 days of using benzocaine topical. Also call your doctor if your symptoms had cleared up but then came back.
• If you are treating a sore throat, call your doctor if the pain is severe or lasts longer than 2 days, especially if you also develop a fever, headache, skin rash, swelling, nausea, vomiting, cough, or breathing problems.
• Store at room temperature away from moisture and heat. Do not freeze.
• Since benzocaine topical is used as needed, you may not be on a dosing schedule. If you are using the medicine regularly, use the missed doze as soon as you remember. Skip the missed doze if it is nearly time for your following scheduled doze. Do not use extra medication to create up the missed dose.
• Search abnormal medical attention or call the Poison Help line at 1-800-222-1222.
• An overdose of benzocaine topical applied to the skin can reason life-threatening side effects such as uneven heartbeats, seizure (convulsions), coma, slowed breathing, or respiratory failure (breathing stops).
• Avoid eating within 1 hour after using benzocaine topical on your gums or internal your mouth.
• Benzocaine topical is for use only on the surface of your body, or just internal the mouth, vagina, or rectum. Avoid getting this medicine in your eyes. Avoid swallowing the gel, liquid, or ointment while applying it to your gums or the internal of your mouth. The throat spray or oral lozenge may be swallowed gradually during use.
• Do not apply another medications to the same affected areas you treat with benzocaine topical, unless your doctor has told you otherwise.
• Benzocaine topical used in the mouth or throat may reason a life-threatening condition in which the amount of oxygen in your blood stream becomes dangerously low. This condition is called methemoglobinemia (met-HEEM-oh glo-bin-EE-mee-a) and it may occur after only one use of benzocaine or after different uses.
• Signs and symptoms may occur within minutes or up to 2 hours after using benzocaine topical in the mouth or throat. GET Abnormal MEDICAL HELP IF YOU HAVE:
· headache, weary feeling, confusion;
· quick heart rate;
· feeling light-headed or short of breath; and
· pale, blue, or gray appearance of your skin, lips, or fingernails.
• Get abnormal medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficulty breathing; swelling of your person, lips, tongue, or throat.
• Stop using benzocaine topical and call your doctor at once if you have any of these another serious side effects:
· headache, weakness, dizziness, breathing problems, quick heart course, and gray or bluish colored skin (rare but serious side effects of benzocaine);
· severe burning, stinging, or sensitivity where the medication is applied;
· swelling, warmth, or redness; or
· oozing, blistering, or any signs of infection.
• Smaller serious side effects may include:
· mild stinging, burning, or itching where the medication is applied;
· skin tenderness or redness; or
· dry white flakes where the medication was applied.
• This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may message side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.
• It is not likely that another drugs you take orally or inject will have an effect on topically applied benzocaine topical. But much drugs can interact with every another. Speak your doctor about all medications you use. This includes prescription, over-the-counter, vitamin, and herbal commodity. Do not start a new medicine without telling your doctor.
• Your pharmacist can provide more information about benzocaine topical.
Remember, hold this and all another medicines out of the reach of children, never share your medicines with others, and use this medicine only for the indication prescribed.
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