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Substance · official US FDA label

Benzocaïne (benzocaine)

3 medicines listed on Vimpia contain it, alone or combined. Below, the official US FDA label for benzocaine, unchanged.

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The official US FDA label for benzocaine, effective October 6, 2026, describes products sold in the United States. The medicine sold in DR Congo may differ in strength, form or approved uses: ask a pharmacist or a doctor.

Official US FDA label for benzocaine

Data provided by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA), unchanged. The full label on DailyMed.

Uses

Uses Temporarily relieves pain associated with the following mouth and gum irritations: toothache sore gums canker sores braces minor dental procedures

Dosage

US dosage, for products sold in the United States. For a medicine bought in DR Congo, follow its box, its leaflet or your pharmacist.

Directions Adults and children 2 years of age and older: apply to affected area using applicator tip use up to 4 times daily or as directed by a dentist or doctor children under 12 years of age should be supervised in the use of this product children under 2 years of age: consult a dentist or doctor

Warnings and precautions

Warnings 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 When using this product avoid contact with eyes do not exceed recommended dosage do not use for more than 7 days unless directed by a dentist or doctor Stop use and ask doctor or dentist if sore mouth symptoms do not improve in 7 days irritation, pain or redness persists or worsens swelling, rash or fever develops Keep out of reach of children. If swallowed, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away.

Medicines that contain it

Names as they are sold. A medicine without an English page links to its French page.

Sources

  • ●Labels: U.S. Food and Drug Administration, openFDA (public domain). Data provided by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA), unchanged. DailyMed.
  • ●English names of substances: RxNorm, U.S. National Library of Medicine.
  • ●Marketing authorizations: register of the ACOREP, DR Congo.
  • ●Essential medicines: national list of essential medicines of DR Congo (LNME).
  • ●Composition: public medicines database of France (BDPM), ANSM, open licence.

Public information, for reference only: it does not replace the advice of a pharmacist or a doctor. Vimpia writes nothing about how to use a medicine and translates nothing: the label is the US FDA's, unchanged; names, composition and authorizations come from the official sources above.