You know that any medication has side effects, tylenol can do harm to your liver, ibuprofen can cause heart arrhythmia and even allergy medicine can cause allergy-like symptoms. So it should come as no surprise that even medicine for babies and toddlers can cause harm too. The difference is your baby's immune system has not fully developed, like yours, so they are at more risk with medicines causing side effects.
Long story short the FDA has issued a rare (and take that into account here please) but fatal (also note that) side effect to using teething gels that contain benzocaine. Benzocaine can lead to lack of oxygen in the blood stream and in extreme cases a disease called methemoglobinemia that can be fatal.
If your child experiences any of these symptoms, the FDA says to immediately seek medical attention for your child: pale, gray or blue colored skin, lips, and nail beds; shortness of breath; fatigue; confusion; headache; lightheadedness; and rapid heart rate.
Click here for more on this safety release.
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