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Substance · official US FDA label

Eugénol (eugenol)

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

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The official US FDA label for eugenol, effective June 11, 2025, 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 eugenol

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

Uses

Uses temporarily relieves throbbing, persistent toothache due to a cavity until a dentist can be seen

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 rinse tooth with water to remove any food particles from the cavity using tweezers, immerse cotton pellet in medication to prevent dripping , squeeze gently between fingers to remove excess liquid place pellet in tooth cavity for one minute without touching surrounding tissues , then remove supervise children using this product adults and children 12 years and over: use up to 4 times daily or as directed by a dentist or doctor children under 12 years: ask a dentist or doctor

Warnings and precautions

Warnings For external use only Allergy alert: do not use if you are allergic to eugenol (clove oil) When using this product use only in teeth with persistent, throbbing pain avoid touching tissues other than tooth cavity. Contact with lips or mucous membranes can cause burning, swelling, or irritation. DO NOT SWALLOW to avoid irritation do not use for more than 7 days do not exceed recommended dosage Stop use and ask a dentist or doctor if irritation persists, inflammation develops, or if fever and infection develop See a dentist as soon as possible whether or not the pain is relieved. Toothaches and open cavities indicate serious problems that need prompt attention by a dentist.

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.