Along with its needed effects, a medicine may cause some unwanted effects. Although not all of these side effects may occur, if they do occur they may need medical attention. If your child vomits, spits or swallows the medicine, do not use any more product immediately. Wait 3 hours before using the medicine again. Alcohol, clove oil, glycerol, hydroxypropyl cellulose, sodium saccharin, Ponceau and purified water All patients who have taken a deliberate overdose should be referred for assessment. Children and adults who have ingested 6mg/kg or more lidocaine, or those who are symptomatic, should be referred for medical assessment.

No information is available on the relationship of age to the effects of benzocaine in geriatric patients. However, elderly patients are more likely to have blood problems (eg, methemoglobinemia), which may require caution in patients receiving benzocaine. Breast Feeding 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 Adult Strength Gel: Anbesol adult strength gel is a local anaesthetic and antiseptic medicine that you can buy from pharmacies and general retail outlets like supermarkets. What is Anbesol adult strength gel used for? Anbesol liquid is no longer recommended for treating teething in babies and children. Ask your pharmacist for advice on how to help your child with teething.The purpose of all of this oral health information is to encourage you to see your dentist and to inform you of what you may expect during your visit. Due to the unfortunate nature of dentistry, there isn't really any true home remedies that will get rid of dental problems. Roughly 99.99% of them require in-person intervention by a healthcare professional. Anbesol adult strength gel is not suitable for treating teething in babies and children. Ask your pharmacist for advice on how to help your child with teething.

Cover the mouth of the bottle with a clean fingertip, invert once and return the bottle to the upright position. This equals to a dose of 0.25 ml of Anbesol liquid.

Gel containing Lidocaine hydrochloride 2.0% w/w, Cetylpyridinium chloride 0.02% w/w, Chlorocresol 0.1% w/w. Signs of serious toxicity may occur at plasma concentrations greater than 5-8 microgram/mL (5-8mg/L). Certain medicines should not be used at or around the time of eating food or eating certain types of food since interactions may occur. Using alcohol or tobacco with certain medicines may also cause interactions to occur. Discuss with your healthcare professional the use of your medicine with food, alcohol, or tobacco. Other Medical Problems Non-ionic surfactants such as Cetomacrogrol 1000 and polysorbate 80 which are used in medicines, foods and cosmetics

Rarely methaemoglobinaemia may occur with excessive exposure to some local anaesthetics. This is much more commonly seen with benzocaine and prilocaine (due to its metabolite o-toluidine) than with lidocaine. Your body may absorb more of Anbesol Gel if you use too much, if you apply it over large skin areas, or if you apply heat, bandages, or plastic wrap to treated skin areas. Skin that is cut or irritated may also absorb more topical medication than healthy skin.

CNS Symptoms: Increasing restlessness, visual disturbances, agitation, tinnitus, confusion, hallucinations, drowsiness, weakness, shivering, paraesthesia, and muscle twitching lead to convulsions, which are the major feature of toxicity. Coma and apnoea may develop. An overdose of numbing medication can cause fatal side effects if too much of the medicine is absorbed through your skin and into your blood. This can happen if you apply more than the recommended dose. Benzocaine is used to relieve pain and irritation caused by sore throat, sore mouth, or canker sores. Adults and children 5 years of age and older—One lozenge, dissolved slowly in the mouth every 2 hours as needed. Lung or breathing problems (eg, asthma, bronchitis, emphysema)—Use with caution. May increase the risk of developing a serious side effect called methemoglobinemia.