Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
Source: MHRA (Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency)
Benzocaine
Prestige Brands (UK
R02AD01
Benzocaine
1mg/1actuation
Spray
Oromucosal
No Controlled Drug Status
Valid as a prescribable product
BNF: 12030300; GTIN: 5060018880099
Patient Information Leaflet CHERRY FLAVOUR ULTRA CHLORASEPTIC ® ANAESTHETIC THROAT SPRAY PLEASE READ THIS LEAFLET CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU START USING YOUR MEDICINE, as it contains important information for you. • Keep this leaflet. You may need to read it again. • Ask your pharmacist if you need more information or advice. • If a side effect occurs and it seems serious to you, or if you notice a side effect not listed in this leaflet, tell your doctor or pharmacist. IN THIS LEAFLET: 1. What Ultra Chloraseptic ® Anaesthetic Throat Spray is and what it is used for 2. Before you use Ultra Chloraseptic ® Anaesthetic Throat Spray 3. How to use Ultra Chloraseptic ® Anaesthetic Throat Spray 4. Possible side effects 5. How to store your medicine 6. Further information 1. WHAT ULTRA CHLORASEPTIC ® ANAESTHETIC THROAT SPRAY IS AND WHAT IT IS USED FOR Ultra Chloraseptic ® Anaesthetic Throat Spray is used to relieve sore throat pain. The product contains the active ingredient benzocaine which belongs to the group of medicines called local anaesthetics. It has a fast action and works by numbing the pain of a sore throat. The product comes in the form of a spray. It has a swivel head applicator to help deliver the local anaesthetic direct to the throat. 2. BEFORE YOU USE ULTRA CHLORASEPTIC ® ANAESTHETIC THROAT SPRAY DO NOT use this spray if • you have difficulty in breathing, noisy breathing or severe difficulty in swallowing. Talk to your pharmacist or doctor if this applies to you • you know you are allergic to benzocaine or any of the other ingredients (see Section 6, Further Information) • you have been told that you have a rare blood condition called methaemoglobinaemia • you are pregnant or breast-feeding DO NOT use this medicine for children under 6 years of age. This medicine contains a small quantity of alcohol (less than 0.006 units per spray) to dissolve the other ingredients. Contains propylene glycol - this may cause skin irritation. If your sore throat is severe or prolonged, or accompanied by fe Read the complete document
OBJECT 1 CHERRY FLAVOUR ULTRA CHLORASEPTIC ANAESTHETIC THROAT SPRAY 0.71% W/V Summary of Product Characteristics Updated 16-Jun-2017 | Prestige Brands (UK) Ltd 1. Name of the medicinal product Cherry Flavour Ultra Chloraseptic Anaesthetic Throat Spray 2. Qualitative and quantitative composition Benzocaine 0.71 % w/v For full list of excipients, see 6.1 3. Pharmaceutical form Oromucosal Spray Direct application to throat by spraying. Clear, colourless to straw coloured liquid 4. Clinical particulars 4.1 Therapeutic indications Symptomatic relief of sore throat pain. 4.2 Posology and method of administration Posology Adults and children 13 years and over: Administer 3 sprays (3mg) to the back of the throat. Repeat every 2-3 hours up to a maximum of 8 doses per day. Children 6-12 years: Use only under adult supervision. Administer 1 spray (1mg) to the back of the throat. Repeat every 2-3 hours up to a maximum of 8 doses per day This product is contraindicated in children under 6 years. Method of administration: oromucosal Hold breath and spray to the back of the throat. Do not use in a child who is unable to hold their breath whilst spraying. Before first use, or after prolonged storage, activate the pump by spraying 3 times away from the face into the sink. 4.3 Contraindications Children under 6 years. Epiglottitis Known hypersensitivity to benzocaine or any of the other ingredients. Methaemoglobinaemia 4.4 Special warnings and precautions for use Do not administer to children under 6 years. Do not use for more than 3 consecutive days. Do not spray into eyes. If sore throat is severe or persistent, or accompanied by fever, headache or nausea consult your doctor. You should experience temporary numbness in your throat after using the spray. This indicates that the product is working. Avoid eating or drinking as long as the numbness lasts. Labelling will include the following information: Do not use if you have any difficulty in breathing, noisy breathing or severe difficulty in swallowing. Do not use if you have bee Read the complete document