Xylocaine Viscous Patient, Information, Instructions - Lidocaine Viscous

Xylocaine Viscous Patient, Information, Instructions - Lidocaine Viscous

PATIENT INFORMATION

When topical anesthetics are used in the mouth or throat, the patient should be aware that the production of topical anesthesia may impair swallowing and thus enhance the danger of aspiration. For this reason, food should not be ingested for 60 minutes following use of local anesthetic preparations in the mouth or throat area. This is particularly important in children because of their frequency of eating.

Numbness of the tongue or buccal mucosa may increase the danger of biting trauma. For this reason food and/or chewing gum should not be used while the mouth or throat area is anesthetized.

PATIENTS SHOULD BE INSTRUCTED TO STRICTLY ADHERE TO DOSAGE INSTRUCTIONS AND TO KEEP THE SUPPLY OF MEDICATION OUT OF THE REACH OF CHILDREN.