Source: Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB) Revision Year: 2015 Publisher: Church & Dwight UK Limited, Premier House, Shearway Business Park, Pent Road, Folkestone, Kent, CT19 4RJ, United Kingdom
For temporary relief from the pain and tenderness associated with mouth ulcers and from wearing dentures.
Adults and children over 12 years.
Directions:
Not for use in children below the age of 12 years.
Excessive absorption of benzocaine may produce methaemoglobinaemia in infants, children, and adults. The first clinical signs are cyanotic (greyish) skin discolouration (most notably on mucous membranes) and signs of unusual breathing or breathlessness.
Methaemoglobinaemia may be treated by the intravenous administration of 1% methylene blue. Treatment of overdose should be symptomatic and supportive.
3 years.
No special precautions for storage.
Low density polyethylene tube with external acrylate coating, medium density polypropylene cap. Tubes contain 5.3 g.
Not applicable.
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