DMEMEDS shared post via Chicago Tribune: U.S. warns against lidocaine as painkiller for teething babies

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration warned on Thursday against using a lidocaine solution as a pain reliever on teething babies' gums, saying it can cause deaths and serious injuries in infants and toddlers. http://chicagotribune.feedsportal.com/c/34253/f/622900/s/3be9c637/sc/8/l/0L0Schicagotribune0N0Chealth0Csns0Ert0Eus0Eusa0Efda0Eteething0E20A140A6260H0A0H44323780Bstory0Dtrack0Frss/story01.htm

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