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Topical pain cream
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Maria Parlapiano RN IBCLC <[log in to unmask]>
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Sun, 20 Jul 2014 07:02:22 -0400
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What about the FDA warnings regarding benzocaine in teething gels?
http://www.fda.gov/forconsumers/consumerupdates/ucm306062.htm

"But the use of benzocaine gels and liquids for mouth and gum pain can lead to a rare but serious—and sometimes fatal—condition called methemoglobinemia, a disorder in which the amount of oxygen carried through the blood stream is greatly reduced.  In the most severe cases, says FDA pharmacist Mary Ghods, R.Ph., methemoglobinemia can result in death. And children under 2 years old appear to be at particular risk."

Maria Parlapiano RN IBCLC
Chatham, NJ

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