FDA Advises Against Using OTC Benzocaine Products For Teething.
US Food and Drug Administration (5/23) states on its website that “teething is a normal part of childhood and should not be treated with homeopathic remedies, like teething tablets, or prescription or over-the-counter (OTC) medications that are rubbed on the gums.”
https://www.fda.gov/ForConsumers/ConsumerUpdates/ucm385817.htm
In addition, Bloomberg News (5/23, Edney) reports the FDA has asked companies “to voluntarily stop selling oral anesthetics that contain benzocaine to soothe teething pain” because of “the risk of developing” methemoglobinemia. The agency is also requesting all products containing the drug to “include warnings about infant use.”
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-05-23/fda-demands-orajel-to-soothe-teething-babies-be-taken-off-market
