Anbesol adult strength gel
|Main use||Active ingredient||Manufacturer|
|Mouth ulcers||Lidocaine hydrochloride, chlorocresol, cetylpyridinium chloride||Alliance Pharmaceuticals|
How does it work?
Anbesol adult strength gel contains three active ingredients, lidocaine hydrochloride, chlorocresol and cetylpyridinium chloride.
Chlorocresol and cetylpyridinium chloride are both mild antiseptics that kill a variety of bacteria and fungi that might infect sore or broken skin in the mouth.
Lidocaine hydrochloride belongs to a group of medicines known as local anaesthetics. It works by temporarily blocking the pathway of pain signals along nerves.
Pain is caused by the stimulation of pain receptors at the ends of nerves. The stimulation causes sodium to enter the nerve ending, which causes an electrical signal to build up in the nerve. When this electrical signal is big enough, it passes along the nerve to the brain, where the signal is interpreted as pain.
Lidocaine works by stopping the sodium entering the nerve ending at the site of the pain. This prevents an electrical signal building up and passing along the nerve fibres to the brain. In this way lidocaine causes numbness and relieves pain at the area it is applied to.
The lidocaine in Anbesol adult strength gel is used to relieve pain caused by mouth ulcers and denture irritation. The antiseptics help prevent the irritated areas from getting infected and this can help them heal.
What is it used for?
Relieving pain from:
- Mouth ulcers.
- Denture irritation.
How do I use it?
- Wash your hands before and after applying the gel.
- A small amount of the gel should be applied to the sore area of the mouth with a clean fingertip.
- This can be repeated up to four times a day.
- Do not apply the gel more than four times a day.
- If symptoms persist for more than seven days, consult a doctor or dentist.
Not to be used in
- Children under 12 years of age.
This medicine should not be used if you are allergic to any of its ingredients. Please inform your doctor or pharmacist if you have previously experienced such an allergy.
If you feel you have experienced an allergic reaction, stop using this medicine and inform your doctor or pharmacist immediately.
Pregnancy and breastfeeding
Certain medicines should not be used during pregnancy or breastfeeding. However, other medicines may be safely used in pregnancy or breastfeeding providing the benefits to the mother outweigh the risks to the unborn baby. Always inform your doctor if you are pregnant or planning a pregnancy, before using any medicine.
- There are no known harmful effects when this medicine is used by pregnant or breastfeeding mothers.
Medicines and their possible side effects can affect individual people in different ways. The following are some of the side effects that are known to be associated with this medicine. Just because a side effect is stated here, it does not mean that all people using this medicine will experience that or any side effect.
- Some people have reported getting mouth ulcers after using this medicine. If you think your mouth ulcer has got worse, is not healing, or you get any new ulcers while using this medicine, you should stop using it and ask your pharmacist for advice.
The side effects listed above may not include all of the side effects reported by the medicine's manufacturer.
For more information about any other possible risks associated with this medicine, please read the information provided with the medicine or consult your doctor or pharmacist.
How can this medicine affect other medicines?
This gel is not known to affect other medicines.
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