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ORAJEL EXTRA STRENGTH is a brand name for Benzocaine. The medicine, its uses, side effects and dosage are the same regardless of brand.
Used for: For temporary rapid relief of toothache pain associated with presence of open carious lesions and direct exposure of a vital dental pulp.
Verbatim from this product's MHRA label. Tap a section to expand.
Adults and children aged 12 years and over. Directions: • Remove cap. • Cut off tip of tube on score mark. • With a clean finger or swab apply an amount of gel the size of a green pea into the tooth cavity. • Use up to 4 times daily. • Do not use continuously.
If toothache persists, consult your dentist. Not for use in children below the age of 12 years.
Not for use in children below the age of 12 years. 4 Special warnings and precautions for use Orajel Extra Strength is intended for short-term use until a dentist can be consulted. Do not use continuously. Do not exceed recommended dose.
g. contact dermatitis. Avoid drinking hot liquids whilst using Orajel Extra Strength. 5 Interaction with other medicinal products and other forms of interaction Benzocaine, like other derivatives of para-aminobenzoic acid, inhibits the actions of sulphonamides and therefore should not be used concomitantly with any sulphonamide.
6 Pregnancy and lactation There is inadequate evidence of safety of benzocaine in human pregnancy, but it has been in wide use for many years without apparent ill consequences. No clinical data are available on the use of this product during pregnancy and lactation.
7 Effects on ability to drive and use machines No effect on subjects’ ability to drive or operate machines. 8 Undesirable effects Application of benzocaine on skin and mucous membranes has resulted in hypersensitivity reactions (burning, stinging, pruritis, erythema, rash and oedema), contact dermatitis and methaemoglobinaemia in a few cases in infants, children and adults.
If symptoms persist, or are severe, or are accompanied by fever, headache, breathlessness, nausea and vomiting, consult a doctor. Reporting of suspected adverse reactions Reporting suspected adverse reactions after authorisation of the medicinal product is important.
It allows continued monitoring of the benefit/risk balance of the medicinal product. uk/yellowcard.
8 Undesirable effects. Not for use in children below the age of 12 years. 4 Special warnings and precautions for use Orajel Extra Strength is intended for short-term use until a dentist can be consulted. Do not use continuously. Do not exceed recommended dose.
g. contact dermatitis. Avoid drinking hot liquids whilst using Orajel Extra Strength. Do not use if you have a family history of methaemoglobinaemia
Known sensitivity to benzocaine or any of the other ingredients. Not to be used in those individuals suspected of lacking the normal ability to convert methaemoglobin to haemoglobin, see Section
Not medical advice. Always read the patient information leaflet and follow your prescriber or pharmacist.
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