Oralseptic

Name: Oralseptic

Commonly used brand name(s)

In the U.S.

  • Assure Sore Throat
  • Cheracol Sore Throat
  • Chloraseptic
  • Isodettes Sore Throat
  • Oralseptic
  • Osco Sore Throat
  • Painalay

Available Dosage Forms:

  • Suspension
  • Spray
  • Lozenge/Troche

Therapeutic Class: Anesthetic Agent

Before Using Oralseptic

In deciding to use a medicine, the risks of taking the medicine must be weighed against the good it will do. This is a decision you and your doctor will make. For this medicine, the following should be considered:

Allergies

Tell your doctor if you have ever had any unusual or allergic reaction to this medicine or any other medicines. Also tell your health care professional if you have any other types of allergies, such as to foods, dyes, preservatives, or animals. For non-prescription products, read the label or package ingredients carefully.

Pediatric

No information is available on the relationship of age to the effects of phenol in the pediatric population. Safety and efficacy have not been established in children below 3 years of age.

Geriatric

No information is available on the relationship of age to the effects of phenol in geriatric patients.

Interactions with Medicines

Although certain medicines should not be used together at all, in other cases two different medicines may be used together even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your doctor may want to change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. Tell your healthcare professional if you are taking any other prescription or nonprescription (over-the-counter [OTC]) medicine.

Interactions with Food/Tobacco/Alcohol

Certain medicines should not be used at or around the time of eating food or eating certain types of food since interactions may occur. Using alcohol or tobacco with certain medicines may also cause interactions to occur. Discuss with your healthcare professional the use of your medicine with food, alcohol, or tobacco.

Other Medical Problems

The presence of other medical problems may affect the use of this medicine. Make sure you tell your doctor if you have any other medical problems, especially:

  • Infection in or around your mouth or
  • Large sores in or around your mouth—The chance of side effects may be increased.

Precautions While Using Oralseptic

If your condition does not improve within 7 days, or if it becomes worse, check with your doctor.

After spraying this medicine to the mouth or throat of your child, watch the child carefully to make sure that he or she does not get any of the medicine into his or her eyes or he or she does not inhale the spray.

Stop using this medicine and check with your doctor right away if you have difficulty with breathing; fever; skin rash; or worsening of pain, redness, swelling, or irritation in or around the mouth.

Call your doctor right away if you start to have a severe sore throat or sore throat that occurs with a high fever, headache, nausea, or vomiting. These maybe signs of an infection.

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