Mucopain Cream
Benzocaine
ICPA Health Products Ltd
| Pack size | 15gm |
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| Retail Price | 70.80 NPR |
Indications
Mucopain Cream is used for:
For the temporary relief of pain due to minor injury or irritation of the mouth and gums like- toothache, sore gums, canker sores, braces, minor dental procedures, dentures.
Adult Dose
Apply to the affected area up to 4 times daily.
Elderly: May require lower doses.
Child Dose
Child: Not recommended for child under 3 yr old.
Renal Dose
Administration
Contra Indications
Hypersensitivity.
Precautions
Avoid: Contact with eyes; prolonged use or application on extensive areas. Avoid eating or drinking for at least 1 hr after use;
Lactation: excretion in milk unknown; use with caution
Pregnancy-Lactation
Interactions
Antagonism with sulfonamides; aminosalicylic acid; anticholinesterases; suxamethonium; antiarrhythmics; MAOIs; TCAs.
Adverse Effects
Side effects of Benzocaine :
Allergies, swelling in the mouth or throat etc.
Mechanism of Action
Benzocaine is a local anaesthetic which acts by preventing the generation and transmission of impulses along nerve fibers and at nerve endings. Depolarisation and ion-exchange are inhibited. In general, loss of pain occurs before loss of sensory, autonomic and motor functions.
Note
Mucopain Cream manufactured by ICPA Health Products Ltd. Its generic name is Benzocaine. Mucopain is availble in Nepal.
Farmaco Nepal drug index information on Mucopain Cream is not intended for diagnosis, medical advice or treatment; neither intended to be a substitute for the exercise of professional judgment.