Teething tablets

mrsmullins0500

Which are the safest? I've never used any but DS is having such a horrible time I need to try something.

Telly21182

I didn't know there were multiple kinds!  We've used Hilands (Hylands?) that I bought from Target, though I've seen them at Walgreens and on Amazon.  Ty's been a good teether, but we occasionally use them and they seem to work OK.  I wouldn't call them a miracle, but I don't think there is one for teething!

soontobe05

Yep, we used Hylands too. For both kids. Not sure exactly how well they worked but they seemed to at least make it a little better. 

LollyBug18

We've used Hylands and Orajel Naturals. They both seem to work the same and both are homeopathic.

MrsI

We also use Hyland's and it seems to make some difference (more than her Amber necklace).  "They" say not to use the ones with Belladonna but after researching I wasn't concerned myself.  For harm to be done a child would have to ingest more than 12 bottles of tablets, and I will never even own that many ever yet alone at once.

https://www.hylandsbaby.com/product/teething-tablets-2/

Belladonna is included in the Tablets to ease the redness, inflammation and discomfort of the child?s gum that often occurs during the teething process. Belladonna 12X HPUS is manufactured from the whole plant, of which a small portion is Belladonna alkaloids (the component sometimes associated with side effects). Each Teething Tablet (which weighs about 65 mg) is composed of 0.0000000000003% Belladonna alkaloids as stated on the label. As calculated, this means that each complete teething tablet contains only approximately 0.0000000000002 mg of Belladonna alkaloids.

The amount of Belladonna alkaloids in teething tablets is minuscule, especially when compared to conventional medicines that contain Belladonna alkaloids. To put the calculated amount of Belladonna in a Hyland?s Baby Teething Tablet into perspective, the 0.0000000000002 mg of Belladonna alkaloids is THOUSANDS OF TIMES below even the therapeutic amounts of Belladonna used in conventional anti-spasmodic medicines that doctors sometimes prescribe (0.2 to 5 milligrams of Belladonna alkaloids). The side effects (called anticholinergic side effects) sometimes caused by conventional medicines delivering more than 0.2 mg of Belladonna alkaloids ? such as dry mouth, blurred vision and urinary retention ? are not associated with homeopathic medicines because of their minute dosage.

To further clarify the homeopathic dosages of Belladonna in Baby Teething Tablets, a 10-pound child would have to accidentally ingest, all at the same time, more than a dozen bottles of 135 Baby Teething Tablets before experiencing even dry mouth from the product. Additionally, the body clears Belladonna alkaloids from any single dose in a matter of hours. Therefore, the Belladonna in the product would be very unlikely to build up in the system when taken as directed on the package label. Nonetheless, in the event of any accidental ingestion of a Hyland?s product, we encourage you to contact your own medical professional and/or poison control center immediately. Our on-call pharmacists are also available to assist you and your doctor with product-related information.

cassoppea

I thought the FDA issued a warning statement about Hylands a while back due to the Belladonna content and did not recommend it as safe in children.  Could be wrong.  

Don't they have one without Belladonna?  At the end of the day, that's a pretty yucky plant toxin.  I wouldn't mess with that stuff.

cassoppea

MrsI:

We also use Hyland's and it seems to make some difference (more than her Amber necklace).  "They" say not to use the ones with Belladonna but after researching I wasn't concerned myself.  For harm to be done a child would have to ingest more than 12 bottles of tablets, and I will never even own that many ever yet alone at once.

https://www.hylandsbaby.com/product/teething-tablets-2/

Belladonna is included in the Tablets to ease the redness, inflammation and discomfort of the child?s gum that often occurs during the teething process. Belladonna 12X HPUS is manufactured from the whole plant, of which a small portion is Belladonna alkaloids (the component sometimes associated with side effects). Each Teething Tablet (which weighs about 65 mg) is composed of 0.0000000000003% Belladonna alkaloids as stated on the label. As calculated, this means that each complete teething tablet contains only approximately 0.0000000000002 mg of Belladonna alkaloids.

The amount of Belladonna alkaloids in teething tablets is minuscule, especially when compared to conventional medicines that contain Belladonna alkaloids. To put the calculated amount of Belladonna in a Hyland?s Baby Teething Tablet into perspective, the 0.0000000000002 mg of Belladonna alkaloids is THOUSANDS OF TIMES below even the therapeutic amounts of Belladonna used in conventional anti-spasmodic medicines that doctors sometimes prescribe (0.2 to 5 milligrams of Belladonna alkaloids). The side effects (called anticholinergic side effects) sometimes caused by conventional medicines delivering more than 0.2 mg of Belladonna alkaloids ? such as dry mouth, blurred vision and urinary retention ? are not associated with homeopathic medicines because of their minute dosage.

To further clarify the homeopathic dosages of Belladonna in Baby Teething Tablets, a 10-pound child would have to accidentally ingest, all at the same time, more than a dozen bottles of 135 Baby Teething Tablets before experiencing even dry mouth from the product. Additionally, the body clears Belladonna alkaloids from any single dose in a matter of hours. Therefore, the Belladonna in the product would be very unlikely to build up in the system when taken as directed on the package label. Nonetheless, in the event of any accidental ingestion of a Hyland?s product, we encourage you to contact your own medical professional and/or poison control center immediately. Our on-call pharmacists are also available to assist you and your doctor with product-related information.

 

This statement is issued by the company so, yeah, of course they are going to dispute anything that says its unsafe!

CarlaAndJames

cassoppea:

I thought the FDA issued a warning statement about Hylands a while back due to the Belladonna content and did not recommend it as safe in children.  Could be wrong.  

The FDA had issues with their dosing procedures. There was too much of some ingredients and not enough of others, and their process wasn't ensuring equal dosage in each pill. They were pulled off the shelves, fixed, and rereleased. 

cassoppea

CarlaAndJames:

cassoppea:

I thought the FDA issued a warning statement about Hylands a while back due to the Belladonna content and did not recommend it as safe in children.  Could be wrong.  

The FDA had issues with their dosing procedures. There was too much of some ingredients and not enough of others, and their process wasn't ensuring equal dosage in each pill. They were pulled off the shelves, fixed, and rereleased. 

Ah I see. Thanks. Good to know.