GUMNUMB TOPICAL ANESTHETIC- benzocaine gel

Gumnumb Topical Anesthetic by

Drug Labeling and Warnings

Gumnumb Topical Anesthetic by is a Otc medication manufactured, distributed, or labeled by Crosstex International Inc.. Drug facts, warnings, and ingredients follow.

Drug Details [pdf]

Active Ingredient (in each gram)

Benzocaine 200mg

Purpose

Oral Anesthetic

Use

For oral mucosa use only, as directed by dentist. For the temporary relief of pain due to minor dental procedures.

Warnings

Methemoglobinemia warning: Use of this product may cause methemoglobinemia, a serious condition that must be treated promptly because it reduces the amount of oxygen carried in the blood. This can occur even if you have used this product before. Stop use and seek immediate medical attention if you or a child in your care develops:

• pale, gray or blue colored skin (cyanosis)
• headache
• rapid heart rate
• shortness of breath
• dizziness or lightheadedness
• fatigue or lack of energy

Allergy Alert: Do not use on patients with a history of allergies to local anesthetics such as procaine, butacaine, benzocaine or other "caine" anesthetics.
Do not use

• for more than 7 days unless directed by a physician. If sore mouth symptoms do not improve in 7 days; irritation, pain, or redness persists or worsens; or if swelling, rash or fever develops, see your physician promptly.
• for teething
• in children under 2 years of age

When using this product Avoid contact with eyes. If contact occurs, flush with water.

Do not exceed recommended dosage. If more than used for pain is accidentally swallowed, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away.
If pregnant or breast feeding, ask a physician before use.

KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN

​Keep out of reach of children.

Directions

• Apply only amount needed to the oral mucosa to prevent or relieve pain.
• children under 2 years of age: do not use

Other Information

Store at 59° - 86°F (15°-30°C).

Protect from freezing.

Inactive Ingredients

flavoring, PEG 3350, PEG 400, sodium saccharin. May contain blue #1, green #3, green #5, red #3, red #28, red #40, yellow #5, (tartrazine), yellow #6, as a color additive.

Questions or comments?

crosstex@crosstex.com or www.crosstex.com

PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

INGREDIENTS AND APPEARANCE

GUMNUMB TOPICAL ANESTHETIC 
benzocaine gel

Product Information
Product Type	HUMAN OTC DRUG	Item Code (Source)	NDC: 24794-224
Route of Administration	DENTAL

Active Ingredient/Active Moiety
Ingredient Name	Basis of Strength	Strength
BENZOCAINE (UNII: U3RSY48JW5) (BENZOCAINE - UNII:U3RSY48JW5)	BENZOCAINE	200 mg  in 1 g

Inactive Ingredients
Ingredient Name	Strength
POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 3350 (UNII: G2M7P15E5P)
POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 400 (UNII: B697894SGQ)
SACCHARIN SODIUM (UNII: SB8ZUX40TY)
FD&C YELLOW NO. 5 (UNII: I753WB2F1M)
FD&C YELLOW NO. 6 (UNII: H77VEI93A8)
FD&C RED NO. 3 (UNII: PN2ZH5LOQY)
FD&C RED NO. 40 (UNII: WZB9127XOA)
FD&C BLUE NO. 1 (UNII: H3R47K3TBD)
FD&C GREEN NO. 3 (UNII: 3P3ONR6O1S)
D&C RED NO. 28 (UNII: 767IP0Y5NH)
D&C GREEN NO. 5 (UNII: 8J6RDU8L9X)

Product Characteristics
Color	purple	Score
Shape		Size
Flavor	GRAPE	Imprint Code
Contains

Packaging
#	Item Code	Package Description	Marketing Start Date	Marketing End Date
1	NDC: 24794-224-30	30 g in 1 JAR; Type 0: Not a Combination Product	07/01/2018

Marketing Information
Marketing Category	Application Number or Monograph Citation	Marketing Start Date	Marketing End Date
OTC monograph not final	part356	07/01/2013

Labeler - Crosstex International Inc. (057728685)