Xogel™
Active ingredients: lidocaine
Pack: Xogel 5% gel, 50 g, pump pack
Consumer medicine information
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What this medicine is used for
Topical anaesthetic for the oral mucosa for use in children and adults to assist during dental procedures. Desensitises the mucous membranes prior to injections. Surface anaesthesia for the extirpation of deciduous teeth. Abscess incisions below the mucous membrane. Extraction of teeth with advanced periodontitis, allows adjustment and fitting of crowns and bridges. Allows juxtagingival scaling.
Source: ARTG
Storage conditions
- Shelf lifetime is 2 Years
- Store below 25 degrees Celsius
Source: ARTG
How to use this medicine
Non-composite pack
This medicine contains one component only.
Component
- Gel
- Oral Application
- cherry flavoured pinkish translucent gel
Source: ARTG
Do I need a prescription?
The packs below are available from a pharmacy without prescription. It is Schedule 2: Pharmacy Medicine.
- 50g
Source: ARTG
Is this medicine subsidised?
This medicine is not listed on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS). Talk to your pharmacist about how much it will cost.
Source: PBS
Reporting side effects
If you experience a side effect from this medicine, tell your doctor or pharmacist. Or report it directly to the TGA (Therapeutic Goods Administration).
You can report side effects to your doctor, or directly at Report an adverse event or safety problem (Opens in new tab)
Source: ARTG
Data sources
- Australian Health Thesaurus (AHT) (Opens in new tab) – Last updated on 3 August 2026
- Australian Medicines Terminology (AMT) (Opens in new tab) – Last updated on 3 August 2026
- Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods (ARTG) (Opens in new tab) – Last updated on 3 August 2026
- Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) (Opens in new tab) – Last updated on 3 August 2026
- Medicines Information Pty Ltd (Opens in new tab) – Last updated on 4 March 2026
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