HYDROGEN PEROXIDE

Posology As a gargle or mouthwash:

Dilute one part of peroxide to five parts of water. Rinse the mouth for two to three minutes. This may be repeated up to three times daily. As mouthwash or gargle the product is suitable for adults, elderly and children over 12. Due to the risk of swallowing it should only be used by younger children under the instruction of a doctor.

As disinfectant:

Use as required. Dress the wound with a wound dressing soaked in a solution of equal parts of peroxide and water. As disinfectant this product is suitable for use by adults, children and elderly.

Cases of gas embolism, sometimes resulting in cardiac arrest, have been reported when hydrogen peroxide has been instilled in closed body cavities or deep surgical wounds. Strong solutions of hydrogen peroxide produce irritating burns on the skin and mucous membranes with a white eschar.

The pain disappears after about one hour. Continued use of the product as a mouthwash may cause reversible hypertrophy of the papillae of the tongue. Reporting of suspected adverse reactions Reporting suspected adverse reactions after authorisation of the medicinal product is important.

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For external use only. Not for use in closed body cavities or on surgical wounds due to risk of oxygen released into the circulation causing gas embolism. Avoid normal skin. Product bleaches fabric.

1. Not for use in closed body cavities or on surgical wounds due to the risk of oxygen released into the circulation causing gas embolism. Not for use as a disinfection agent for surgical instruments (particularly endoscopes) and as an enema.