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Oral lidocaine for infant teething reclassified as Pharmacy only

http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/dtb.2018.000064

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    Key learning points

    • The legal status of oral lidocaine-containing products for infant teething has changed from general sale to pharmacy medicine.

    • Oral lidocaine products for infant teething can only be sold in pharmacies where advice can be given by the pharmacist.

    • Oral lidocaine products for adults or use in other conditions will remain GSL but should not be used in infants for teething.

    Safety alert:

    Oral lidocaine-containing products for infant teething: only to be available under the supervision of a pharmacist.1

    Overview

    Following a review of the safety of oral lidocaine-containing products for infant teething, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has announced that the legal status has changed …

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    • Provenance and peer review Commissioned; internally peer reviewed.

    • Contributors DTB Team.