The FDA is urging parents to avoid using numbing medicine for teething babies. Many oral numbing gels sold over the counter contain Benzocaine. It's an anesthetic, but generally doesn't work because ...

Just when you get your baby sleeping through the night, it seems teething starts. If you're first instinct is to reach for traditional numbing gels, you'll want to stop. The FDA has re-issued a ...

Yes, it's a long title but I wanted to get the attention of parents and child caregivers because of a serious warning issued by the FDA on using a topical (on top of the skin or mucous membranes) ...

The answer to curing a toothache is not at your local drugstore — you'll always want to check in with your dentist to get to the bottom of the issue. But, if you're dealing with nagging pain while you ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The FDA released a warning that benzocaine products should not be used in young children, except under the ...

Federal health officials warned parents Wednesday about the dangers of teething remedies that contain a popular numbing ingredient and asked manufacturers to stop selling their products intended for ...

May 5, 2011 — The FDA has issued a warning to consumers about the use of benzocaine, the main ingredient in over-the-counter liquids and gels used to reduce teething pain in very young children.

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April 7, 2011 (UPDATED April 12, 2011) — Topical benzocaine sprays, gels, and liquids used as anesthesia during medical procedures and for analgesia from tooth and gum pain may cause methemoglobinemia ...