- Citrolid® oral gel is used to obtain a local anaesthesia
of the lining of the inside of the mouth(buccal mucosa)
before performing dental procedures.
It contains two active ingredients:
• lidocaine, a local anaesthetic, which numbs the pain-
ful area temporarily.
• cetrimide, an antiseptics, with both bactericidal and
detegent properties
Citrolid® oral gel is indicated for the production of
topical anaesthesia in the buccal cavity, especially in
the following procedures:
- Anaesthesia of the mucous membrane before injection,
lancing of abscesses,or scaling.
- Surface anaesthesia for the extraction of mobile,
deciduous or permanent teeth.
Citrolid® oral gel is used for children over 4 years old
and adults.
-Your dentist will explain to you why you are being
treated with Citrolid® oral gel. And he or she will
adjust the dosage depending on the treatment you are
having.
-The usual dose of Citrolid® oral gel is 100 to 500 mg
(about 2 to 10 mm of gel).
- A lower dose than usual may be used in patients who
are ill or weak and in children or the elderly.
- Citrolid® oral gel contains:
Lidocaine HCL 5%
Cetrimide 0.15%
- Hypersensitivity to (lidocaine HCL or cetrimide)
- If you have a severe infection or an inflammation in the
area to be treated.
- Children under 4 years old.
-The safety of this drug on pregnant and brest feeding
women has not been proved yet, however Citrolid® oral
gel used with caution during pregnancy and lactation.
Systemic adverse reactions are extremely rare.
However, as with any local anaestheitic, adverse
reactions may result from high plasma levels due to
excessive dosage, or rapid absorption, or any result for
hypersensitivity:
- Nervous manifestations: nervousness, dizziness, blurred
vision, tremors, drowsiness, convulsions,
unconsciousness, respiratory arrest.
- Cardiovascular manifestations: heart rate decrease,
hypotension, myocardial depression,cardiac arrest.
- General manifestations: allergic reactions characterized
by cutaneous lesions, urticaria and oedema.
Over dose:-
- If you swallow a lot of gel, or if you think your child has
swallowed any of the gel, tell your dentist.
- Over dosage may increase lidocaine concentration in
serum causing dangerous adverse effects, so must
necessary follow dosage and physician instructions.
- Only a dentist can administer this product.
- Soaps should be used with caution when you receive
Citrolid® oral gel, as they can decrease the efficiency of
the active substance cetrimide.
-Avoid chewing gums or any type of hot food as long as
the anaesthesia persists, as there is a risk of biting.
-Citrolid® oral gel: aluminum tube 15g.
-Store at temperature below 25°C.
