Niphanoid

You should not receive this medicine if you are allergic to Niphanoid or any other type of numbing medicine.

You should not receive this medicine if you are allergic to Niphanoid or any other type of numbing medicine.

Tell your doctor if you have ever had:

• high blood pressure;

• heart disease, heart rhythm disorder;

• any type of infection;

• hereditary angioedema or allergic reactions; or

• a disease or medical condition that affects your brain or spinal cord.

Unless you are receiving this medicine during labor and delivery, tell your doctor if you are pregnant.

It may not be safe to breast-feed while using this medicine. Ask your doctor about any risk.

Since tetracaine is given as needed before a surgery or other medical procedure, you are not likely to be on a dosing schedule.

Since this medicine is given by a healthcare professional in a medical setting, an overdose is unlikely to occur.

Get emergency medical help if you have signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficult breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat.

Tell your caregiver right away if you have:

• a light-headed feeling, like you might pass out;

• tremors, severe drowsiness;

• weak or shallow breathing;

• severe headache, neck stiffness, increased sensitivity to light; or

• numbness, tingling, burning pain, or severe shooting pains anywhere in your body.

Common side effects may include:

• feeling nervous or excited;

• dizziness, drowsiness;

• chills;

• headache;

• blurred vision;

• nausea, vomiting; or

• ringing in your ears.

This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.