Description

What Anbesol Teething Gel is and what it is used for
Anbesol Teething Gel contains 1.0%w/w of lidocaine hydrochloride, 0.1%w/w of chlorocresol and 0.02%w/w of cetylpyridinium chloride.
Lidocaine hydrochloride is a local anaesthetic which works by stopping the
sensation of pain. Chlorocresol and cetylpyridinium chloride kill bacteria.
Anbesol Teething Gel is used to help relieve pain and discomfort associated with
teething, in children from 5 months of age, when other non-medicinal methods
such as massaging of the gums or use of teething rings do not provide necessary
relief.
The product may also be used for the temporary relief of pain caused by
recurrent mouth ulcers and denture irritation.

What you need to know before you use Anbesol Teething Gel
Do not use Anbesol Teething Gel:
• If you are allergic to lidocaine hydrochloride, chlorocresol, cetylpyridinium
chloride, other anaesthetics similar to lidocaine or any of the other ingredients
in this medicine
• You have porphyria (a disease which causes stomach pain, constipation,
changes in the colour of urine, skin rashes and disturbed behaviour).

Warnings and precautions
Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before using Anbesol Teething Gel:
• If you have open wounds or damaged areas in the lining of your mouth as this
may result in too much of the active ingredients being absorbed.
• If symptoms continue for more than 7 days or recur frequently, speak to your
pharmacist, doctor or dentist.
Do not use at the same time as other products containing lidocaine.
Do not give this medicine, if your child is under 5 months old.
Do not use more Anbesol Teething Gel than recommended (as listed in Section
3) as this may result in the active ingredients being absorbed into the body
causing serious side effects, such as convulsions (fits).
Other medicines and Anbesol Teething Gel
Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking, have recently taken or might take
any of the following medicines as they may interfere with Anbesol Teething Gel:
• Other anaesthetics or medicines similar to lidocaine for example
antiarrhythmic drugs such as mexiletine which are used to control abnormal
heartbeats
• Erythromycin a type of antibiotic used to treat bacterial infections
• Itraconazole a type of antifungal medicine used to treat fungal infections
• Antiarrhythmic drugs such as amiodarone which are used to control abnormal
heartbeats
• Cimetidine used to treat stomach ulcers or heartburn
• Beta-blockers used to treat heart conditions, high blood pressure or migraine
• Calcium chloride used for the treatment of hypocalcaemia or as a food
additive
• Codeine phosphate used to treat pain, diarrhoea or relieve coughs
• Diamorphine hydrochloride a painkiller used to treat severe pain
• Paveretum used to treat moderate to severe pain and to calm you before an
operation
• Quinine hydrochloride used to treat malaria or leg cramps
• Methylcellulose used to treat constipation
• Non-ionic surfactants such as Cetomacrogrol 1000 and polysorbate 80 which
are used in medicines, foods and cosmetics

Pregnancy, fertility and breast-feeding
If you are pregnant, breast-feeding, think you may be pregnant or are planning to
have a baby, ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before using this medicine.

If you are breast-feeding small amounts of the active ingredient lidocaine will
pass into your breast milk but in such small quantities that it should not harm
your baby if this medicine is used as directed.

How to use Anbesol Teething Gel
Adults and the elderly:
• Apply a small amount of gel to a clean fingertip and spread gently onto the
affected area.
• Two applications straight away will normally be enough for temporary pain
relief.
• Do not apply more frequently than every 3 hours.
Babies teething and children:
• Apply a pea sized blob of gel (see circle shown here), to a clean fingertip
and spread gently onto the affected area.
• If necessary, repeat the dose after 3 hours.
• Do not use more than 6 times in one day (24 hour period).
• Stop treatment when your child’s symptoms settle.
• Do not use for more than 7 days for each teething episode.
• If your child’s symptoms worsen, do not improve after 7 days of treatment
or you are concerned that your child is unwell, talk to a health care
professional.
• If your child vomits, spits or swallows the medicine, do not use any more
product immediately. Wait 3 hours before using the medicine again.

• Always take this medicine exactly as described in this leaflet or as your
doctor or pharmacist has told you to. Do not give more medicine than the
label tells you to.
• You should check with your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure.
If you use more Anbesol Teething Gel than you should
If anyone used more Anbesol Teething Gel than they should, or if large quantities
of the gel are accidentally swallowed, contact your doctor or your nearest
Accident and Emergency department, taking this leaflet and pack with you.

Possible side effects
Like all medicines, this medicine may cause side effects, although not everybody
gets them.
• Allergic reactions (eg difficulty breathing, rash or itch).
• Some people have reported suffering from ulcers.
• Dermatitis (inflammation of the skin that can cause red, itchy and scaly skin).
Reporting of side effects
If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor or pharmacist. This includes any
possible side effects not listed in this leaflet. You can also report side effects
directly via the Yellow Card Scheme at: www.mhra.gov.uk/yellowcard, or search
for MHRA Yellow Card in the Google Play or Apple App Store. By reporting side
effects you can help provide more information on the safety of this medicine.

 How to store Anbesol Teething Gel
• Keep this medicine out of the sight and reach of children.
• Do not store above 25˚C.
• Do not use after the expiry date which is stated on the carton and tube after
EXP. The expiry date refers to the last day of that month.
• Do not throw away any medicines via wastewater or household waste. Ask
your pharmacist how to throw away medicines you no longer use. These
measures will help protect the environment