DRUG INTERACTIONS: Tell your doctor of any over-the-counter or prescription medication you may take, including: antibiotics (esp. sulfas and dapsone), nitrates (e.g., nitroglycerin), phenytoin, phenobarbital, acetaminophen, benzocaine, chloroquine, phenacetin, quinine, primaquine, pamaquine, nitroprusside, lidocaine-like heart medicines (antiarrhythmics). Do not start or stop any medicine without doctor or pharmacist approval.

OVERDOSE: If overdose is suspected, contact your local poison control center or emergency room immediately. US residents can call the US national poison hotline at 1-800-222-1222. Canadian residents should call their local poison control center directly. This medicine may be harmful if swallowed.

NOTES: Because this medication numbs the area where applied, be careful not to bump, scratch or rub the skin. You will not feel it. Use caution until numbness fades and feelings return.

MISSED DOSE: If you miss a dose, apply it as soon as remembered; do not use it if it is near the time for the next dose, instead, skip the missed dose and resume your usual dosing schedule. Do not "double-up" the dose to catch up.

STORAGE: Store at room temperature between 59 and 86 degrees F (15 to 30 degrees C) away from heat. Check the expiration date on the tube and discard any expired medication.

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