What is Hurricaine Dry Handle Swab?
Hurricaine Dry Handle Swab is a local anesthetic (numbing medication). It works by blocking nerve signals in your body.
Hurricaine Dry Handle Swab topical is used to reduce pain or discomfort caused by minor skin irritations, sore throat, sunburn, teething pain, vaginal or rectal irritation, ingrown toenails, hemorrhoids, and many other sources of minor pain on a surface of the body. Hurricaine Dry Handle Swab is also used to numb the skin or surfaces inside the mouth, nose, throat, vagina, or rectum to lessen the pain of inserting a medical instrument such as a tube or speculum.
There are many brands and forms of Hurricaine Dry Handle Swab topical available and not all brands are listed on this leaflet.
Hurricaine Dry Handle Swab topical may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.
Hurricaine Dry Handle Swab indications
Hurricaine Dry Handle Swab is a local anesthetic (numbing medication). It works by blocking nerve signals in your body.
Hurricaine Dry Handle Swab topical is used to reduce pain or discomfort caused by minor skin irritations, sore throat, sunburn, teething pain, vaginal or rectal irritation, ingrown toenails, hemorrhoids, and many other sources of minor pain on a surface of the body. Hurricaine Dry Handle Swab is also used to numb the skin or surfaces inside the mouth, nose, throat, vagina, or rectum to lessen the pain of inserting a medical instrument such as a tube or speculum.
Hurricaine Dry Handle Swab topical may also be used for other purposes not listed in this medication guide.
How should I use Hurricaine Dry Handle Swab?
Use Hurricaine Dry Handle Swab suspension as directed by your doctor. Check the label on the medicine for exact dosing instructions.
- Hurricaine Dry Handle Swab suspension comes as a powder. Be sure to mix Hurricaine Dry Handle Swab suspension before you use it.
- To mix Hurricaine Dry Handle Swab suspension, fill the bottle with water to the first fill line. Shake well until all the medicine is mixed. Add water to the second fill line. Shake again.
- An adult should supervise the use of Hurricaine Dry Handle Swab suspension if the patient is a CHILD younger than 12 years old.
- Shake well before each use.
- Use a measuring device marked for medicine dosing. Ask your pharmacist for help if you are unsure of how to measure your dose.
- To use a dose of Hurricaine Dry Handle Swab suspension, follow the instructions provided by your doctor or on the label. Coat the inside of the mouth by swishing Hurricaine Dry Handle Swab suspension slowly around the mouth.
- After the mouth is coated, spit out any remaining medicine. Do NOT swallow it.
- Do not eat or drink for at least 1 hour after using Hurricaine Dry Handle Swab suspension.
- Do not use Hurricaine Dry Handle Swab suspension within 1 hour of your previous dose, unless your doctor or dentist tells you otherwise.
- Do not use Hurricaine Dry Handle Swab suspension more often than 4 times daily, unless your doctor or dentist tells you otherwise.
- Write down the date that you mix Hurricaine Dry Handle Swab suspension. Throw away any mixed medicine that has not been used after 2 weeks.
- If you miss a dose of Hurricaine Dry Handle Swab suspension, use it as soon as possible. If it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular dosing schedule. Do not use 2 doses at once.
Ask your health care provider any questions you may have about how to use Hurricaine Dry Handle Swab suspension.
Uses of Hurricaine Dry Handle Swab in details
Hurricaine Dry Handle Swab is used short term to relieve pain from minor mouth problems (such as toothache, canker sores, sore gums/throat, mouth/gum injury). It is a local anesthetic that works by numbing the painful area.
Do not use this product for children younger than 2 years unless directed by your doctor. Discuss the risks and benefits with your doctor.
How to use Hurricaine Dry Handle Swab
Follow all directions on the product package. If your doctor has prescribed this medication, use it as directed. If you are uncertain about any of the information, consult your doctor or pharmacist.
Do not use this medication more than 4 times a day unless directed by your doctor. Allow medication to stay on painful area for at least 1 minute before spitting out or rinsing the mouth.
Do not use large amounts of this drug or use more often than directed because the risk for serious side effects (including rarely fatal methemoglobinemia) will increase.
Avoid getting this medication in the eyes.
Stop using this medication and tell your doctor if your sore throat is severe or if it lasts for more than 2 days, or if your sore mouth symptoms last more than 7 days, or if you have a fever, headache, rash, swelling, nausea, or vomiting. You may have a serious medical problem that may require different treatment. If your condition persists or worsens, or if you think you may have a serious medical problem, get medical help right away.
Hurricaine Dry Handle Swab description
A surface anesthetic that acts by preventing transmission of impulses along nerve fibers and at nerve endings. [PubChem]
Hurricaine Dry Handle Swab dosage
Super Dent
Topical Anesthetic Gel Dosage
Generic name: Hurricaine Dry Handle Swab 220mg in 1g
Dosage form: gel
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- Each gram of Super Dent 20% Hurricaine Dry Handle Swab gel contains between 180-220mg Hurricaine Dry Handle Swab in a flavored base.
- Using a new cotton applicator, apply a small amount of gel to the mucosa to achieve topical anesthesia. Do not reintroduce the cotton applicator into the bottle.
- For topical tissue anesthesia during scaling procedures, dispense a small amount of Topex gel into a dappen dish, then coat the scaler with the product prior to use.
- Tightly re-cap the jar after each use.
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Hurricaine Dry Handle Swab interactions
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What other drugs will affect Hurricaine Dry Handle Swab?
It is not likely that other drugs you take orally or inject will have an effect on topically applied Hurricaine Dry Handle Swab. But many drugs can interact with each other. Tell your doctor about all your prescription and over-the-counter medications, vitamins, minerals, herbal products, and drugs prescribed by other doctors. Do not start a new medication without telling your doctor.
Hurricaine Dry Handle Swab side effects
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What are the possible side effects of Hurricaine Dry Handle Swab?
Applies to Hurricaine Dry Handle Swab topical: cream, film, gel/jelly, gum, liquid, lotion, lozenge/troche, ointment, paste, powder for suspension, solution, spray, swab, tablet disintegrating
Other dosage forms:
- topical application cream, topical application gel/jelly, topical application liquid, topical application ointment, topical application spray, topical application wax
In addition to its needed effects, some unwanted effects may be caused by Hurricaine Dry Handle Swab topical (the active ingredient contained in Gelato
Topical Anesthetic Gel). In the event that any of these side effects do occur, they may require medical attention.
Major Side Effects
You should check with your doctor immediately if any of these side effects occur when taking Hurricaine Dry Handle Swab topical:
Incidence not known:
- Headache
- high fever
- nausea
- vomiting
- worsening of pain, redness, swelling, or irritation in or around the mouth
Hurricaine Dry Handle Swab contraindications
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What is the most important information I should know about Hurricaine Dry Handle Swab?
Hurricaine Dry Handle Swab is contraindicated in patients sensitive to Hurricaine Dry Handle Swab. This medication should not be applied in the external auditory canal if there is a perforated eardrum or ear discharge.
Active ingredient matches for Hurricaine Dry Handle Swab:
| Unit description / dosage (Manufacturer) | Price, USD |
| Liquid; Topical; Benzocaine 20% | |
| Hurricaine Dry Handle Swab liquid 20 % (Beutlich L.P. (Canada)) | |
List of Hurricaine Dry Handle Swab substitutes (brand and generic names): | |
| Hurricaine Topical Anesthetic Spray | |
| Hurricaine Topical Anesthetic Spray aerosol 21.9 % (Beutlich L.P. (Canada)) | |
| Hurricane Spray Kit | |
| Identhesin | |
| Ivarest (Chile, United States) | |
| Cream; Topical; Calamine 14%; Diphenhydramine Hydrochloride 2% (Blistex) | |
| Johnson + johnson burn cream (Canada) | |
| Johnson and Johnson Burn Cream | |
| Cream; Topical; Benzocaine 5% | |
| Kalmafta (Chile) | |
| Kank-A Soft Brush | |
| Kanka (Israel) | |
| Solution; Oral; Benzocaine 20% | |
| Solution; Oral; Benzocaine 20%; Benzoin 0.5% | |
| Keloform | |
| Kiddigum (South Africa) | |
| Kontakto Derm (Germany) | |
| Labocane (Germany) | |
| Lanacaina (Argentina) | |
| Lanacane Creme | |
| Cream; Topical; Benzocaine 3% | |
| Lanacane Maximum Strength | |
| Lanacane Soothes Itching and Burning | |
| Cream; Topical; Benzocaine 3% | |
| Lanacane with Aloe | |
| Larynex | |
| Larynex Dextromethorphan 10 mg, Bromhexine 100 mg, Ammoniumchloride 100 mg, Menthol 5mg/10 mL. SYR / 100ml (Rhombus) | $ 0.59 |
| Larynex Dextromethorphan 10 mg, Bromhexine 100 mg, Ammoniumchloride 100 mg, Menthol 5mg/10 mL. SYR / 60ml (Rhombus) | $ 0.41 |
| 100ml (Rhombus) | $ 0.59 |
| 60ml (Rhombus) | $ 0.41 |
| LARYNEX syr 100ml (Rhombus) | $ 0.59 |
| LARYNEX syr 60ml (Rhombus) | $ 0.41 |
| Larynex Syrup (Rhombus) | $ 0.52 |
| Laryngesic | |
| Laryngesic mucous membrane | |
| Little Teethers Oral Pain Relief Gel | |
| Gel; Oral; Benzocaine 7.5% | |
| Lodoc (Argentina) | |
| M-Benzetts mucous membrane | |
| Major Oral Pain Relief (United States) | |
| MAMDEW BABY | |
| MAMDEW BABY 7.50% GEL 1 tube / 10 GM gel each (Menarini India Pvt Ltd) | $ 0.38 |
| Mamdew Baby Gel (India) | |
| Mamdew Baby Gel 7.5% GEL / 10g (Shalaks) | $ 0.32 |
| 7.5 % x 10g (Shalaks) | $ 0.32 |
| MAMDEW BABY GEL topical gel 7.5 % x 10g (Shalaks) | $ 0.32 |
| Mandelay | |
| Gel; Topical; Benzocaine 7.5% (Morepen) | |
| Mandelay 28.35mg GEL / 10g (Morepen) | $ 2.05 |
| 28.35 mg x 10g (Morepen) | $ 2.05 |
| MANDELAY topical gel 28.35 mg x 10g (Morepen) | $ 2.05 |
| Max Cold Sore mucous membrane | |
| Maximum Strength Orajel Pm | |
See 519 substitutes for Hurricaine Dry Handle Swab | |
References
- PubChem. "benzocaine". https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/com... (accessed September 17, 2018).
- DrugBank. "benzocaine". http://www.drugbank.ca/drugs/DB01086 (accessed September 17, 2018).
- DTP/NCI. "benzocaine: The NCI Development Therapeutics Program (DTP) provides services and resources to the academic and private-sector research communities worldwide to facilitate the discovery and development of new cancer therapeutic agents.". https://dtp.cancer.gov/dtpstandard/s... (accessed September 17, 2018).
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