What Anbesol Teething Gel is and what it is used for
Anbesol Teething Gel contains 1.0%w/w of lidocaine hydrochloride, 0.1%w/w of chlorocresol, and 0.02%w/w of cetylpyridinium chloride.
Lidocaine hydrochloride is a local anesthetic that works by stopping the sensation of pain. Chlorocresol and cetylpyridinium chloride kill bacteria.
Anbesol Teething Gel is used to help relieve pain and discomfort associated with teething, in children from 5 months of age, when other non-medicinal methods such as massaging of the gums or use of teething rings do not provide the necessary relief.
The product may also be used for the temporary relief of pain caused by recurrent mouth ulcers and denture irritation.
What you need to know before you use Anbesol Teething Gel
Do not use Anbesol Teething Gel:
- If you are allergic to lidocaine hydrochloride, chlorocresol, cetylpyridinium chloride, other anaesthetics similar to lidocaine or any of the other ingredients in this medicine
- You have porphyria (a disease which causes stomach pain, constipation, changes in the colour of urine, skin rashes and disturbed behaviour).
- If your child is under 5 months old.
- At the same time as other products containing lidocaine.
Do not use more Anbesol Liquid than recommended (as listed in Section 3) as this may result in the active ingredients being absorbed into the body causing serious side effects, such as convulsions (fits).
Other medicines and Anbesol Liquid
Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking, have recently taken, or might take any of the following medicines as they may interfere with Anbesol Liquid:
- Other anaesthetics or medicines similar to lidocaine for example antiarrhythmic drugs such as mexiletine which are used to control abnormal heartbeats
- Erythromycin a type of antibiotic used to treat bacterial infections
- Itraconazole a type of antifungal medicine used to treat fungal infections
- Antiarrhythmic drugs such as amiodarone which are used to control abnormal heartbeats
- Cimetidine used to treat stomach ulcers or heartburn
- Beta-blockers used to treat heart conditions, high blood pressure or migraine
- Calcium chloride used for the treatment of hypocalcaemia or as a food additive
- Codeine phosphate used to treat pain, diarrhoea or relieve coughs
- Diamorphine hydrochloride a painkiller used to treat severe pain
- Paveretum used to treat moderate to severe pain and to calm you before an operation
- Quinine hydrochloride used to treat malaria or leg cramps
- Methylcellulose used to treat constipation
- Non-ionic surfactants such as Cetomacrogol 1000 and polysorbate 80 which are used in medicines, foods and cosmetics
