Are teething tablets safe for babies?

Teething tablets have received a lot of negative press lately, with Hyland's Teething Tablets receiving an FDA warning for belladonna poisoning and other brands receiving similar negative reactions to their ingredients. Are they safe?

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By Jessica Shank

- Posted on Jun 15, 2011

We use Humphreys teething pellets (and occasionally Tylenol for fever). Belladonna poisoning? Well thats a loud of crap in my opinion as not only a mom BUT someone very WELL trained in natural remedies. Some kids DO sport allergies to it... and too much of anything is bad so I suppose it could have started when a mom gave her kid the whole bottle... BUT I have seen this too many times. They will support medicines that destroy your body but say "bad for you" when something like this that pays no royalties to them, and in a lot of cases works better, when a few kids sport an allergy. better than liver failure (which Tylenol can do if you give them too much). Nope. I don't trust the FDA as far as I can spit in the wind. I KNOW what the things they support do to you body, in both short and long runs. Not pretty. never had any "poisoning" here. Just an allergy... that my kids are lucky enough not to have.

Ginger - commented on Jun 30, 2011

I used Humphreys as well and they were a GODSEND! three ingredients :chamomile caffeine and sugar... unfortunately you have to usually ask a pharmacist for them because they took them off the counter. I actually asked one why and was told because they sell better than the other medicines! Go figure!

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By Elisha Noel

- Posted on Jun 13, 2011

I used them on my Son and they were a life saver!!! I am not sure what this belladonna poisoning is but my son did not get it, and now I have a teething 10 month old and wish I could find hem again!!

Do not get me wrong I am sure these tablets as with any medicaion could be dangerous if not given correctly, but I personally had no problem while using them.

Valerie - commented on Aug 14, 2011

They were mine too! I have not been able to find anything that works as well have you? I have a teething baby too
Elisha - commented on Aug 14, 2011

I just heard last week that the teething tablets have been put back on the shelves!!!! I have not been able to find them yet here in my lil redneck town but hopefully soon!!! I have not found anything that works as well as they do!!! My lil one is not having any problems at the moment but I am hoping I find some teething tablets b4 the next ones decide to come in!! I hope u have better luck finding them than I am
Shavon - commented on Aug 23, 2011

I Live in the county too and i have a 6 month old and i found them at the dollar store so im going to get some and see how they work never used them before
Jessica - commented on Aug 25, 2011

I have to ask a pharmacist. they keep them behind the counter now. been saving MY ass. 18 month old, done. got all his teeth... so now his brother is teething... and cutting... and fussy... and needing the solace teething tablets offer. LUCKY. I wish they kept them in the dollar store here... then again, I use Humphrey's so... maybe thats a good thing. I wouldn't want to change which brand.. with these things, that matters.
Cazden - commented on Sep 2, 2011

belladonna can be toxic in large amounts but the amount in teething tablets is so small that a 10 pound baby would have to have 6 bottles of teething tablets to get the first side effect from. i use the hylands teething tablets and i know lots of other mothers who have and no problems.

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By Sherry Shannon

- Posted on Jun 8, 2011

I think the more natural the product, the better.

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By Amanda Lally

- Posted on Aug 19, 2011

My 5 month old has been teething and Ive used teething tablets. Shes never had a reaction and she actually has a decent sleep afterwards. I would recommend them to anyone!

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By Stephanie Chan

- Posted on Jun 14, 2011

We used something similiar to Hyland's - Brauer Teething Relief. My son slept better that night, but then broke out in a rash. I took my son to the doctors the next day. The doctors looked at the bottle and asked me this question after looking at the ingredients: 'I don't know what half these ingredients are... Do you?", to that I replied "No, but its meant to be natural medicine!", to that he said "I wouldn't give anything I don't know to my baby, so even if its masked as natural, unless you know exactly what each of these ingredients is, I would rather stick with something that is trialled and tested for many, many years like Panadol for Children."

I thought what he said was really sensible and since then, we went back to Panadol, and never had any more unsightly rashes!!

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By Susan Sterikoff

- Posted on Jun 14, 2011

Here's some information about belladonna.
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginfo/natural/531.html

I give my daughter tylenol as needed in the amount her pediatrician said to give, and I also give her things to chew on, like her giraffe Sophie.

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By Kim Passaglia

- Posted on Jun 14, 2011

hylands were what my daughter's cardiologist advised us to use, they were awesome. I think that they are a medication, natural or not they still run the risk of being used wrong and therefore causing an "od" effect

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By Noelle Thomas

- Posted on Jun 14, 2011

I've heard a lot of great things about them, but when my son started teething at 4 months, they were no where to be found! Walmart said they had stopped carrying them.

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By Shalla DeSpain

- Posted on Mar 4, 2013

When my daughter was teething, we used Humphrey's teething tablets. I took the bottle with me to an appointment with her pediatrician, and he said that there was no better way (in his opinion) to take care of a teething child, as long as you use them as directed. Yes, there's negative press. It happens with just about every natural remedy that I've seen, but if you feel better using that than using anything else, go for it.

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By Angel Garrett

- Posted on Jul 4, 2012

I have never tried them i have only used tyle n the stuff u rub of gums for my boys one is about to be 10 in aug and his little bro is going to be 7 month the end of this month.

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- Posted on Mar 28, 2012

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By Frené Read

- Posted on Feb 26, 2012

I agree with one poster, natural or organic is by far the best.
You also get an Amber Teething Necklace to wear, whereby nothing is absorbed through the mouth.

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By Rachel Fillier

- Posted on Sep 16, 2011

I usedthem too and had no problems :) they are homeopathic teething tablets and they worked on my now 2.5 yr old, and is working great on my now 5.5 month old :) i wold just read up on the brand you buy as you would with anything new you give to your children :)

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By Chinyendu Finebone

- Posted on Jun 15, 2011

I never used teething tablets or powder on my girls and they never had any problem teething. Just watch ur baby when he or is teething for fever and give a pain medicine, also something to bite on like teeter. Otherwise, some kids don't have problems teething.