Benzocaine

Dosage form: SPRAY
Labeler: Everpharm LLC
Label updated: 2025-01-15
Retrieved: 2026-09-07
Active ingredients: BENZOCAINE

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Drug Facts

Active Ingredient

Benzocaine 20%

Purpose

Oral Anesthetic

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Usesfor the temporary relief of occasional minor irritation and pain associated with sore mouth and throat

Warnings

Methemoglobinemia warning:Use of this product may cause methemoglobinemia, a serious condition that must be treated promptly because it reduces the amount of oxygen carried in blood. This can occur even if you have used this product before. Stop use and seek immediate medical attention if you or a child in your care develops:
• pale, gray, or blue colored skin (cyanosis)
• headache
• rapid heart rate
• shortness of breath
• dizziness or lightheadedness
• fatigue or lack of energy

Allergy alert:Do not use if you have a history of allergy to local anesthetics such as procaine, butacaine, benzocaine or other "caine" anesthetics.

Sore throat warning:if sore throat is severe, persists for more than 2 days, is accompanied or followed by fever, headache, rash, swelling, nausea, or vomiting, consult a doctor promptly. If sore mouth symptoms do not improve in 7 days, or irritation, pain, or redness persists or worsens, see your dentist or doctor promptly.

Do not use

if foil pouch has been previously opened
for teething
in children under 2 years of age

When using this product

avoid contact with eyes

Keep out of reach of children.

If more than used for pain is accidently swallowed, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center (1-800-222-1222) Immediately

Directions

do not exceed recommended dosage

adults and children 2 years of age and older: use up to 4 times daily or as directed by a dentist or doctor

children under 12 years of age: should be supervised in the use of the product

children under 2 years of age: do not use

Other information

store at 15-30 °C (59-86 °F)

Inactive ingredients

cherry flavor, polyethylene glycol, sucralose

Questions or comments?

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Benzocaine 20% Spray

Unit Dose Non-Aerosol Spray

20% Benzocaine Oral Anesthetic

25 Unit Dose Non-Aerosol Sprays

0.017 fl.oz. (0.5 mL)

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