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BENZYDAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE is a brand name for Benzydamine. The medicine, its uses, side effects and dosage are the same regardless of brand.
Used for: Benzydamine Mouthwash is a locally acting analgesic and anti-inflammatory treatment for the relief of painful inflammatory conditions of the mouth and throat including: Traumatic conditions: Pharyngitis following tonsillectomy or the use of a naso-gastric tube. Inflammatory conditions: Pharyngitis, aphthous ulcers and…
Verbatim from this product's MHRA label. Tap a section to expand.
Posology Adults and elderly:
Rinse or gargle with 15ml (approximately 1 tablespoonful) every 1½-3 hours as required for pain relief Children: Not suitable for children aged 12 years or under Elderly: No special dosage recommendations are made for elderly patients.
Method of administration Rinse or gargle The solution should be expelled from the mouth after use. Benzydamine Mouthwash should generally be used undiluted, but if ‘stinging’ occurs the rinse may be diluted with water. Uninterrupted treatment should not exceed seven days, except under medical supervision.
Within each frequency grouping, undesirable effects are presented in order of the decreasing seriousness The following frequency categories are used: Very common (≥ 1/10), Common (≥ 1/100 to <1/10), Uncommon (≥1/1,000 to <1/100), Rare (≥1/10,000 to <1/1,000) and Very rare (<1/10,000), not known (cannot be estimated from the available data).
The most common side effects are numbness and a stinging feeling in the mouth.
Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders Very rare:
Laryngospasm or bronchospasm Gastrointestinal disorders Uncommon: Oral numbness (hypoesthesia) and a stinging feeling in the mouth (oral pain) Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders Very rare: pruritus, urticaria, photosensitivity reaction and a rash Frequency not known: Angioedema Immune system disorders Frequency not known: Anaphylactic reaction which can be potentially life-threatening.
Hypersensitivity reactions. Methyl parahydroxybenzoate may cause allergic reactions (possibly delayed). Reporting of suspected adverse reactions Reporting suspected adverse reactions after authorisation of the medicinal product is important.
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Benzydamine use is not advisable in patients with hypersensitivity to acetylsalicylic acid or other NSAIDs. Bronchospasm may be precipitated in patients suffering from or with a previous history of bronchial asthma. Caution should be exercised in these patients.
Benzydamine Mouthwash should generally be used undiluted, but if ‘stinging’ occurs the rinse may be diluted with water. Avoid contact with the eyes. e. 5ml wine per dose. Harmful for those suffering from alcoholism. To be taken into account in pregnant or breast-feeding women, children and high-risk groups such as patients with liver disease, or epilepsy.
This medicine contains less than 1 mmol sodium (23 mg) per 15 ml dose, that is to say essentially ‘sodium-free’.
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