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Red Cross Canker Sore

Dosage form
OINTMENT
Labeler
The Mentholatum Company
Label updated
2024-12-17
Retrieved
2026-09-07
Active ingredients
BENZOCAINE
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Active ingredient

Benzocaine 20%

Purpose

Oral anesthetic/analgesic

Uses

temporarily relieves pain and minor irritation of the mouth and gums due to ▪ canker sores ▪ minor dental procedures ▪ braces ▪ dentures

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 this product if you have a history of allergy to local anesthetics such as procaine, butacaine, benzocaine or other “caine” anesthetics

Do Not Use

  • for teething
  • in children under 2 years of age

When using this product

  • do not use for more than 7 days unless directed by a dentist or doctor
  • do not exceed recommended dosage

Stop use and ask a doctor if

  • sore mouth symptoms last more than 7 days
  • irritation, pain, or redness persists or worsens
  • swelling, rash, or fever develops
Keep Out of Reach of Children

If more than used for pain is accidentally swallowed, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away.

Directions
  • snip off tip of tube
  • apply to affected area; carefully coat with a protective layer
  • supervise children using this product
  • adults and children 2 years and over: use up to 4 times daily or as directed by a doctor
  • children under 2 years: do not use
Inactive Ingredients

aloe barbadensis leaf extract, butylated hydroxytoluene, carbomer hompolymer, cetylpyridinium chloride, chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract, cocos nucifera (coconut) oil, commiphora myrrha resin, dimethicone, echinacea purpurea extract, flavor, glyceryl stearate, menthol, mineral oil, silica dimethicone silylate, vitamin E, white petrolatum

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[Image in the official label — see DailyMed source]

DailyMed Set ID: 54cfff96-6665-4b36-a15d-10bf6cf3a1f9 · Version 4
NDC: 10742-8915