Anesthetics (Dental)
Precautions While Using This MedicineCheck with your medical doctor
:
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If you are using this medicine for a sore throat and your sore throat
is severe or lasts for more than 2 days.
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If other symptoms, such as fever, headache, skin rash, swelling,
nausea, or vomiting, are also present.
You may have a condition that needs other treatment.
Check with your health care professional
:
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If you are using this medicine for pain or sores in or around the
mouth and your condition does not get better within 7 days or gets worse.
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If you notice other symptoms, such as swelling, rash, or fever.
You may have a condition that needs other treatment.
Check with your dentist
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If you are using this medicine for a toothache. This medicine should
not be used for a long time. It is meant to relieve toothache pain temporarily,
until the problem causing the toothache can be corrected. Arrange for treatment
as soon as possible.
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If you are using this medicine to relieve pain caused by new dentures
or other dental appliances. An adjustment to your appliance may be needed
to prevent more soreness. Also, if your dentist has ordered you to apply this
medicine to the appliance before inserting it or to keep the appliance in
your mouth while using the medicine, he or she will want to make sure that
the medicine is not causing any unwanted effects.
False test results may occur if benzocaine or lidocaine is present in your
body when a certain laboratory test is done. This test uses a medicine called
bentiromide (e.g., Chymex) to show how well your pancreas is working. You
should not use any products containing benzocaine or lidocaine for about 72
hours (3 days) before this test is done.
If you are using this medicine in the back of the mouth, or in the throat,
do not eat or drink anything for one hour after using
it
. When this medicine is applied to these areas, it may interfere
with swallowing and cause choking.
Do not chew gum or food while your mouth or throat
feels numb after you use this medicine
. To do so may cause an injury.
You may accidentally bite your tongue or the inside of your cheeks.
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