FDA warns parents not to use teething gels!

FDA warns parents not to use teething gels!

There’s a warning for parents of babies that are teething.
The Food and Drug Administration has issued a warning about benzocaine. That's the numbing medication normally used in gel and liquid over-the-counter products like Anbesol and Baby Orajel.
Benzocaine has been linked to a rare condition called methemoglobinemia. That’s when the blood does not move oxygen through the body. In the very worst cases it can be deadly.
The FDA is advising parents not to use products with benzocaine on kids under two, unless advised by a doctor.