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Chloraseptic Side Effects

Chloraseptic is a non-prescription medication that is used to treat various different conditions, including minor irritations of the mouth, pain due to sore throat, canker sore pain, and sore mouth. It comes in both spray and lozenge form. This medicine operates by numbing the parts of the mouth that are either in pain or irritated. The spray is both analgesic and anesthetic. As with most medications, some side effects can occur with use of Chloraseptic.

  1. Common Side Effects

    • Common side effects of Chloraseptic lozenges include the throat or the mouth becoming numb. With the Chloraseptic spray, the common side effects are the mouth, tongue, and cheeks becoming numb. These side effects are minor and tend to fade away very quickly. If you are having any problems with these side effects, you need to consult your doctor.

    Serious Side Effects

    • Serious side effects of using Chloraseptic spray or lozenges are extremely rare, but can happen. In these instances, it is necessary to seek emergency medical attention as soon as possible. Serious side effects of the spray include nausea, fever, shortness of breath, and throwing up. Other than allergic reactions, there are no serious side effects of the lozenges.

    Allergic Reactions

    • Severe allergic reactions with Chloraseptic are highly unlikely, but can happen both with the lozenges and the spray forms of the medication. If you think that you might be experiencing a serious side effect, then you have to get immediate medical help. Some signs of allergic reaction include the chest feeling tight, swelling of the lips, tongue, face, and the mouth, itching, skin rash, hives, and having trouble breathing.

    Warnings

    • Not everyone should use Chloraseptic, due to safety reasons. If you are allergic to any of the medication's ingredients, you are advised against using it. Also, if you have experienced an allergic reaction to any local anesthetics (such as benzocaine), you should not use this medicine.

    Children

    • Children that are under the age of three years old are advised against using Chloraseptic spray or lozenges, without first getting permission from their pediatrician as the safety of Chloraseptic is still unconfirmed for children under three.

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