United Home Burn Ointment Adverse Reactions

When used as directed in intact skin, this product is generally well tolerated.
Allergy may occur with Benzocaine use. Life-threatening adverse events (e.g., irregular heartbeat, seizures, difficulty in breathing, coma, and death) may occur if local anesthetics, such as Benzocaine, are applied to large areas or on broken skin, are used in excessive amounts, if the area of application is covered with an occlusive dressing, or if the skin temperature increases (from exercise or use of a heating pad).
Skin sensitivity may occur with Boric Acid use. Boric Acid is generally well tolerated when applied to intact skin but severe poisoning and fatalities have occurred following topical application of Boric Acid, usually when preparations containing high amounts of Boric Acid were applied repeatedly and/or in large amounts to broken skin. (See Signs and Symptoms of Overdosage under Overdosage.)
Eucalyptus may cause laryngeal spasms (uncontrolled tightening of the vocal cords) and subsequent respiratory arrest (loss of breathing function) following use on the face or nose of infants and young children. Skin redness, contact urticaria (small swellings on the skin surrounded by areas of redness) and itching, followed by a micropapular rash have occurred rarely with Eucalyptus use.