How to Use

For safe and effective use of this drug:

• Follow your family doctor's instructions if this drug was prescribed.
• Follow the manufacturer's package directions if you are treating yourself.
• Unless otherwise directed by your family doctor, do not use this drug on large areas, especially if the skin is broken or scraped. Always do not use it more often than directed on the package label, or for more than a few days at a time . To do so may increase the risk of absorption through the skin and the risk of unwanted effects. This is especially important when benzocaine is using for children younger than 2 years of age.

This drug must be using only for problems being treated by your family doctor or conditions listed in the package directions Check with your family doctor before using it for other problems, especially if you think that an infection may be present . This drug must not be using to treat certain kinds of skin infections or serious problems, such as severe burns.

Read the package label very carefully to see if the product contains any alcohol. Alcohol is flammable and can catch on fire Do not use any product containing alcohol near a fire or open flame, or while smoking. Always do not smoke after applying one of these products until it has completely dried .

If you are using this drug on your face, be very careful not to get it in your eyes, mouth, or nose . If you are using an aerosol or spray form of this drug, do not spray it directly on your face. Instead, use your hand or an applicator - for example, a sterile gauze pad or a cotton swab to apply the drug.

For diseaseds using butamben :

• Butamben may stain clothing and discolor hair. It may not be possible to remove the stains. To avoid this, do not touch your clothing or your hair while applying the drug. Always cover the treated area with a loose bandage after applying butamben, to protect your clothes.

To use lidocaine film-forming gel - DermaFlex:

• First dry the area with a clean cloth or a piece of gauze. Then apply the drug. The drug must dry, forming a clear film, after about 1 minute.

Dosage

For benzocaine and for benzocaine and menthol combination
• For topical dosage forms - aerosol solution, cream, lotion, ointment and spray solution:
  • For pain and itching causing by minor skin conditions:
    • Adults and children 2 years of age and older Apply to the effected area three or four times a day as needed.
    • Children younger than 2 years of age Dose must be determined by your family doctor.

For butamben
• For topical dosage form - ointment:
  • For pain and itching causing by minor skin conditions:
    • Adults Apply to the effected area three or four times a day as needed.
    • Children Dose must be determined by your family doctor.

For dibucaine
• For topical cream dosage form:
  • For pain and itching causing by minor skin conditions:
    • Adults and children 2 years of age and older Apply to the effected area three or four times a day as needed.
    • Children up to 2 years of age Dose must be determined by your family doctor.
• For topical ointment dosage form:
  • For pain and itching causing by minor skin conditions:
    • Adults Apply to the effected area three or four times a day as needed. The largest amount that may be using in a twenty-four-hour period is 30 grams, but much smaller amounts are usually enough.
    • Children 2 years of age and older Apply to the effected area three or four times a day as needed. Do not use more than 7.5 grams in a twenty-four-hour period.
    • Children up to 2 years of age Dose must be determined by your family doctor.

For lidocaine
• For topical dosage forms - aerosol solution, film-forming gel, jelly, ointment and spray solution:
  • For pain and itching causing by minor skin conditions:
    • Adults Apply to the effected area three or four times a day as needed.
    • Children Dose must be determined by your family doctor.

For pramoxine and for pramoxine and menthol combination
• For topical dosage forms - cream, gel, and lotion:
  • For pain and itching causing by minor skin conditions:
    • Adults and children 2 years of age and older Apply to the effected area three or four times a day as needed.
    • Children younger than 2 years of age Dose must be determined by your family doctor.

For tetracaine and for tetracaine and menthol combination
• For topical dosage forms - cream and ointment:
  • For pain and itching causing by minor skin conditions:
    • Adults and teenagers Apply to the effected area three or four times a day as needed. The largest amount that may be using in a twenty-four-hour period is 30 grams - a whole tube of the drug, but much smaller amounts are usually enough.
    • Children 2 years of age and older Apply to the effected area three or four times a day as needed. Do not use more than 7 grams - about one-fourth of a tube of the drug in a twenty-four-hour period.
    • Children younger than 2 years of age Dose must be determined by your family doctor.

Missed dose If your family doctor has ordered you to use this drug according to a regular schedule and you miss a dose, use it as soon as possible. However, if it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and use your next dose at the regularly scheduled time.

Storage To store this drug:

• Keep out of the reach of children.
• Store away from heat and direct light.
• Keep the drug from freezing.
• Do not puncture, break, or burn aerosol containers, even when they are empty.
• Do not keep outdated drug or drug no longer needed. Be sure that any discarded drug is out of the reach of children.