Direct Parents to the Pharmacist for Teething-Pain Recommendations

November 2016

New warnings will put focus on what to use for teething pain in infants and young children.

Both Health Canada and FDA are issuing new warnings to avoid certain products for teething pain...due to adverse events.

For example, some parents are using viscous lidocaine 2% for teething pain in kids...even though it's not approved for this use. Now there are reports of seizures and other serious problems.

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Direct Parents to the Pharmacist for Teething-Pain Recommendations

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