Fore Safe Use

Check with your family doctor :

• If you are using this drug for a sore throat and your sore throat is severe or lasts for more than 2 days.
• If other symptoms, such as fever, headache, skin rash, swelling, nausea, or vomiting, are also present.

Check with your health care professional :

• If you are using this drug for pain or sores in or around the mouth and your condition does not get better within 7 days or gets worse.
• If you notice other symptoms, such as swelling, rash, or fever.

Check with your dentist :

• If you are using this drug for a toothache. This drug must not be using for a long time. It is meant to relieve toothache pain temporarily, until the problem causing the toothache can be corrected. Arrange for treat as soon as possible.
• If you are using this drug to relieve pain causing by new dentures or other dental appliances. An adjustment to your appliance may be needed to prevent more soreness. Always if your dentist has ordered you to apply this drug to the appliance before inserting it or to keep the appliance in your mouth while using the drug, he or she will want to make sure that the drug 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 drug called bentiromide - Chymex to show how well your pancreas is working. You must not use any products containing benzocaine or lidocaine for about 72 hours - 3 days before this test is done.

If you are using this drug in the back of the mouth, or in the throat, do not eat or drink anything for one hour after using it . When this drug 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 drug . To do so may cause an injury. You may accidentally bite your tongue or the inside of your cheeks.