Active ingredient
- benzydamine hydrochloride
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Benzydamine 0.15%w/v Mouthwash
Package leaflet: Information for the user
Benzydamine 0.15% w/v Mouthwash
Benzydamine Hydrochloride
Read all of this leaflet carefully before you start using this medicine because it contains important information for you.
Always use this medicine exactly as described in this leaflet or as your doctor, dentist or pharmacist has told you.
What is in this leaflet
1. What Benzydamine Mouthwash is and what it is used for
2. What you need to know before you use Benzydamine Mouthwash
3. How to use Benzydamine Mouthwash
4. Possible side effects
5. How to store Benzydamine Mouthwash
6. Contents of the pack and other information
1. What Benzydamine Mouthwash is and what it is used for
Benzydamine 0.15% w/v Mouthwash (called Benzydamine Mouthwash throughout the rest of the leaflet) is used for treating pain and inflammation (redness, swelling and a feeling of heat) in the throat or mouth. Benzydamine Mouthwash contains benzydamine hydrochloride, one of a group of medicines called non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs).
What this medicine does
Benzydamine Mouthwash is used to treat many painful conditions affecting the throat or mouth including:
Benzydamine Mouthwash works in the throat or mouth to help stop pain and inflammation (redness, swelling and a feeling of heat). It does this by stopping the formation of prostaglandins.
Prostaglandins are natural substances made by the body when it is injured or has an infection. They cause an increase in the blood supply to the area of injury or infection. This results in pain, redness, swelling and a feeling of heat in that area. Stopping the formation of prostaglandins reduces these effects.
2. What you need to know before you use Benzydamine Mouthwash
Do not use Benzydamine Mouthwash
If you are allergic to benzydamine or any of the other ingredients of this medicine (listed in section 6).
Warnings and precautions
Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before using Benzydamine Mouthwash.
Be careful not to splash the mouthwash in your eyes. If you get it in your eyes accidentally, wash them immediately with cold water.
Other medicines and Benzydamine Mouthwash
Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking, have recently taken or might take any other medicines.
Pregnancy, breast-feeding and fertility
If you are pregnant or breast-feeding, think you may be pregnant or are planning to have a baby, ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before using this medicine.
Driving and using machines
Benzydamine Mouthwash has negligible influence on the ability to drive and use machines.
Benzydamine Mouthwash contains methyl parahydroxybenzoate, ethanol and propylene glycol
Some of the non-active ingredients in your medicine may cause side effects:
3. How to use Benzydamine Mouthwash
Always use this medicine exactly as described in this leaflet or as your doctor or pharmacist has told you. Check with your doctor, dentist or pharmacist if you are not sure.
Do not use the mouthwash continuously for more than 7 days, except if your doctor or dentist tells you to.
The mouthwash should generally be used undiluted, but if ‘stinging’ occurs you can dilute it with water to reduce this effect.
Benzydamine Mouthwash is for use in the throat or mouth. It should be rinsed around the mouth or used as a gargle according to the following instructions:
The recommended dose is:
Adults including the elderly
Use in children and adolescents
If you use more Benzydamine Mouthwash than you should
If you use too much Benzydamine Mouthwash or if you accidentally swallow it, contact your doctor, dentist or pharmacist for advice.
If you forget to use Benzydamine Mouthwash
If you have any further questions on the use of this medicine, ask your doctor, dentist or pharmacist.
4. Possible side effects
Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them. Side effects are generally minor.
If you have any of the following side effects while taking your medicine tell your doctor immediately or go to hospital straight away:
Other side effects seen with Benzydamine Mouthwash, which may occur:
Uncommon (may affect up to 1 in 100 people):
Very rare (may affect up to 1 in 10,000 people):
See section 2 (Benzydamine Mouthwash contains methyl parahydroxybenzoate, ethanol and propylene glycol) for side effects that may be caused by some of the non-active ingredients in your medicine.
Reporting of side effects
If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor, dentist or pharmacist. This includes any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet. You can also report side effects directly via the Yellow Card Scheme at: www.mhra.gov.uk/yellowcard or search for MHRA Yellow Card in the Google Play or Apple App Store.
By reporting side effects you can help provide more information on the safety of this medicine.
5. How to store Benzydamine Mouthwash
Keep this medicine out of the sight and reach of children.
Do not use this medicine after the expiry date which is stated on the carton and bottle label (indicated by “EXP”). The expiry date refers to the last day of that month.
Do not store above 25°C. Keep the bottle in the outer carton.
Once you have opened the mouthwash do not keep it for more than 6 months.
Do not use if you notice any visible signs of deterioration of your medicine such as discolouration or the solution becoming cloudy. Return it to your pharmacist.
Do not throw away any medicines via wastewater or household waste. Ask your pharmacist how to throw away medicines you no longer use. These measures will help protect the environment.
6. Contents of the pack and other information
What Benzydamine Mouthwash contains
What Benzydamine Mouthwash looks like and contents of the pack
Benzydamine Mouthwash is a clear green mouthwash with a smell of peppermint. It is contained in a clear glass bottle fitted with a tamper-evident, child-resistant closure. A measuring cup is also provided.
Each bottle of Benzydamine Mouthwash contains 300ml of mouthwash.
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This leaflet was last revised in July 2019.
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