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 ...

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 ...

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) ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

(HealthDay) -- Parents should not use benzocaine products to relieve teething pain in babies except under the advice and supervision of a health care professional, the U.S. Food and Drug ...

Benzocaine has been used to treat pain for more than a century, but the available data about its efficacy for the relief of tooth pain have long been lacking, prompting the U.S. Food and Drug ...

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 ...

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