Learn About Benzocaine

Precautions

Get ready to talk to your doctor, ladies. You need to do it before using benzocaine! They have to know if you've reacted to this medication before. Or any similar ones, for that matter! Your medical history is crucial also. Ladies, tell your doctor about past issues with your blood, heart disease, and breathing. Previous infections in the same area are vital for them to be aware of too. Don't leave anything out! Are you planning to be pregnant? Already pregnant? Reviews the risks of benzocaine with your doctor before taking it! If you're nursing, do the same thing. This helps you stay as safe as possible, ladies.

Potential Medication Interactions

The good news? Benzocaine doesn't have very many medication interactions at all. But some do exist! So ladies, write down all of your current meds, supplements, and vitamins. Your doctor needs this list to make sure you won't get any interactions when adding benzocaine to your list. One severe interaction exists with prilocaine. These meds are in the same class. Using both means a high risk of methemoglobinemia! Sodium nitrite also makes this risk higher, ladies. You'll have to be especially careful here. Why? It's a type of salt in your food. You might not even know how much you're getting if you don't check the label and talk to your doctor first.