What happens if I overdose Topex Topical Anethetic?
Contact 1-800-222-1222 (the American Association of Poison Control Centers), your local, or emergency room immediately. Topex Topical Anethetic may cause harm if more than is used for pain is swallowed. Symptoms may include blue skin or lips; trouble breathing.
Proper storage of Topex Topical Anethetic:
Store Topex Topical Anethetic at room temperature, between 59 and 86 degrees F (15 and 30 degrees C). Topex Topical Anethetic may be stored in the refrigerator to improve taste. Do not freeze. Throw away any mixed medicine that has not been used after 2 weeks. Store away from heat, moisture, and light. Keep Topex Topical Anethetic out of the reach of children and away from pets.
Overdose of Topex Topical Anethetic in details
If someone has overdosed and has serious symptoms such as passing out or trouble breathing, call 911. Otherwise, call a poison control center right away. US residents can call their local poison control center at 1-800-222-1222. Canada residents can call a provincial poison control center. Symptoms of overdose may include: slow/shallow breathing, seizures, irregular heartbeat.
Notes
Keep all regular medical, dental, and laboratory appointments.
Missed Dose
Not applicable.
Storage
Store at room temperature away from light and moisture. Do not store in the bathroom. Keep all medications away from children and pets.
Do not flush medications down the toilet or pour them into a drain unless instructed to do so. Properly discard this product when it is expired or no longer needed. Consult your pharmacist or local waste disposal company.
What should I avoid while taking Topex Topical Anethetic?
Avoid eating within 1 hour after using Topex Topical Anethetic on your gums or inside your mouth.
Topex Topical Anethetic is for use only on the surface of your body, or just inside the mouth, vagina, or rectum. Avoid getting this medication in your eyes. Avoid swallowing the gel, liquid, or ointment while applying it to your gums or the inside of your mouth. The throat spray or oral lozenge may be swallowed gradually during use.
Topex Topical Anethetic warnings
There are many brands and forms of Topex Topical Anethetic available and not all brands are listed on this leaflet.
An overdose of numbing medications can cause fatal side effects if too much of the medicine is absorbed through your skin and into your blood. This is more likely to occur when using a numbing medicine without the advice of a medical doctor (such as during a cosmetic procedure like laser hair removal). Overdose symptoms may include uneven heartbeats, seizure (convulsions), coma, slowed breathing, or respiratory failure (breathing stops). Your body may absorb more of this medication 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.
Use the smallest amount of this medication needed to numb the skin or relieve pain. Do not use large amounts of Topex Topical Anethetic, or cover treated skin areas with a bandage or plastic wrap without medical advice. Be aware that many cosmetic procedures are performed without a medical doctor present.
Do not use Topex Topical Anethetic if you have a blood cell disorder called methemoglobinemia.
Before using Topex Topical Anethetic, tell your doctor if you have any type of inherited enzyme deficiency, a breathing disorder such as asthma or emphysema, or if you smoke.
Call your doctor if your symptoms do not improve or if they get worse within the first 7 days of using Topex Topical Anethetic. Also call your doctor if your symptoms had cleared up but then came back.
If you are treating a sore throat, call your doctor if the pain is severe or lasts longer than 2 days, especially if you also develop a fever, headache, skin rash, swelling, nausea, vomiting, cough, or breathing problems.
FDA pregnancy category C. It is not known whether this medication is harmful to an unborn baby. Before using Topex Topical Anethetic, tell your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant during treatment. It is not known whether Topex Topical Anethetic passes into breast milk or if it could harm a nursing baby. Do not use this medication without telling your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby. Do not use this medicine on a child younger than 1 year old.
Topex Topical Anethetic is for use only on the surface of your body, or just inside the vagina or rectum. Avoid getting this medication in your eyes. Avoid swallowing the gel, liquid, or ointment while applying it to your gums or the inside of your mouth. The throat spray or oral lozenge may be swallowed gradually during use.
Do not apply other medications to the same affected areas you treat with Topex Topical Anethetic, unless your doctor has told you otherwise.
Avoid eating within 1 hour after using Topex Topical Anethetic on your gums or inside your mouth.
What should I discuss with my healthcare provider before taking Topex Topical Anethetic?
- If you have an allergy to Topex Topical Anethetic or any other part of Aftertest
Topical Pain Relief (Topex Topical Anethetic stick).
- If you are allergic to any drugs like this one, any other drugs, foods, or other substances. Tell your doctor about the allergy and what signs you had, like rash; hives; itching; shortness of breath; wheezing; cough; swelling of face, lips, tongue, or throat; or any other signs.
- If there is an infection where Aftertest
Topical Pain Relief (Topex Topical Anethetic stick) will be used.
This is not a list of all drugs or health problems that interact with Aftertest
Topical Pain Relief (Topex Topical Anethetic stick).
Tell your doctor and pharmacist about all of your drugs (prescription or OTC, natural products, vitamins) and health problems. You must check to make sure that it is safe for you to take Aftertest
Topical Pain Relief (Topex Topical Anethetic stick) with all of your drugs and health problems. Do not start, stop, or change the dose of any drug without checking with your doctor.
Topex Topical Anethetic precautions
Elderly, debilitated, child. Epilepsy, impaired cardiac conduction or resp function, shock or hepatic impairment. Myasthenia gravis. Avoid: Contact with middle ear; prolonged use or application on extensive areas of the skin. Avoid eating or drinking for at least 3-4 hr after the anaesthetic; rubbing or touching the eye while anaesthesia persists. The anaesthetised eye should be protected from dust and bacterial contamination. Chemical burns must be neutralised before treatment with Topex Topical Anethetic. Pregnancy.
What happens if I miss a dose of Topex Topical Anethetic?
Since Topex Topical Anethetic is used when needed, you may not be on a dosing schedule. If you are on a schedule, use the missed dose as soon as you remember. Skip the missed dose if it is almost time for your next scheduled dose. Do not use extra medicine to make up the missed dose.
References
- DrugBank. "benzocaine". http://www.drugbank.ca/drugs/DB01086 (accessed September 17, 2018).
- MeSH. "Anesthetics, Local". https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/68... (accessed September 17, 2018).
- EPA Chemicals under the TSCA. "Benzoic acid, 4-amino-, ethyl ester: The Chemical Data Reporting under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) contains chemical physical description and chemical use categories.". http://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-rep... (accessed September 17, 2018).
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