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Logo TARTAR CONTROL LISTERINE ANTISEPTIC
SCHEDULING STATUS:
Not scheduled.

PROPRIETARY NAME
(and dosage form):

TARTAR CONTROL LISTERINE ANTISEPTIC
(Solution).

COMPOSITION:
Per 20 mL:
  Thymol         12,780 mg
  Alcohol (95%)         4,54 mL
  Zinc Chloride         18,00 mg
Contains Sodium Benzoate and Benzoic Acid

PHARMACOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION:
A: 16.4 Naso-bucco-pharyngeal antiseptics.

PHARMACOLOGICAL ACTION:
Bacteriostatic antiseptic.

INDICATIONS:
Mild infections of the mouth and throat and associated bad breath. Gingivitis and the control of plaque. Prevention of tartar build-up.

CONTRA-INDICATIONS:
Sensitivity to any of the ingredients. Do not administer to children under 12 years of age.

DOSAGE AND DIRECTIONS FOR USE:
Use 20 mL (approximately 3/4 capful full-strength); rinse the teeth and gums and gargle for 30 seconds twice daily as an adjunct to usual oral hygiene. Do not swallow.
Cold weather may cloud Tartar Control Listerine Antiseptic; its antiseptic properties are not affected.

SIDE-EFFECTS AND SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS:
None observed.

KNOWN SYMPTOMS OF OVERDOSAGE AND PARTICULARS OF ITS TREATMENT:
If large quantities are swallowed the toxic effects include:
Thymol:
Extensive local corrosion, with pain, nausea, vomiting, sweating, and diarrhoea.
Alcohol:
Depression of cortical function causing loss of judgement, emotional lability, muscle inco-ordination, visual impairment, slurred speech and ataxia. Hangover effects may include nausea, headache, dizziness and tremor.
Zinc Chloride:
Gastrointestinal corrosion.
Treatment:
Contact a doctor. Empty the stomach by aspiration and lavage, taking care to avoid perforation. Castor oil or olive oil may be added to the water to dissolve thymol and delay absorption; 50 mL of oil may be left in the stomach. Keep the patient warm and treat pulmonary oedema, systemic acidosis, respiratory failure, and circulatory failure symptomatically. Respiration may have to be assisted. Haemodialysis is of value in severe alcoholic poisoning.

IDENTIFICATION:
A clear blue solution with a mild peppermint odour and flavour, which may become cloudy in cold weather.

PRESENTATION:
Plastic bottles of 200 mL or 250 mL and 400 mL or 500 mL.

STORAGE INSTRUCTIONS:
Store in a cool (below 25°C) place, away from direct sunlight. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.

REGISTRATION NUMBER:
34/16.4/0294

NAME AND BUSINESS ADDRESS OF APPLICANT:
Pfizer Consumer Healthcare, division of
Warner-Lambert S.A. (Pty) Ltd.
241 Main Road
RETREAT
7945

DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THIS PACKAGE INSERT:
8 May 2000

Updated on this site: February 2005
Source: Pharmaceutical Industry

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