Oral Health

Question 1

Famvir

Answer 1

Ingredients: Famcicolovir 500 mg
Indication: Cold Sores
Instructions: Take all 3 tablets at once ASAP as a single dose after noticing symptoms (best evidence when started within 48 hours of symptom onset)

Question 2

Zovirax

Answer 2

Ingredients: Acyclovir 5%
Indication: Cold sores
Instructions: Apply to affected areas 5 times daily for 4 days (start ASAP on symptom onset)

Question 3

Compeed Cold Sore Patches

Answer 3

Ingredients: Hydrocolloid
Indication: Cold sores
Instructions: Apply the patch on the cold sore PRN. Leave patch on and replace once old patch detaches itself from skin.

Question 4

SM-33 Gel

Answer 4

Ingredients: Lignocaine 0.5% (plus salicylic acid, ethanol, tannic acid)
Indication: Mouth ulcers, ? tooth pain
Instructions: Apply to the affected area up to every 3 hours

Question 5

Kenalog

Answer 5

Ingredients: Triamcinoline in Orabase
Indications: Mouth ulcers
Instructions: Press a small amount onto the ulcer until a thin film develops (do not rub in). Preferably apply after meals. Apply at night to maximise contact with ulcer, but can be used up to TDS.

Question 6

Bonjela

Answer 6

Ingredients: Choline Salicylate
Indications: Mouth ulcers, ? tooth pain
Instructions: Apply to the affected areas up to TDS

Question 7

Nilstat

Answer 7

Ingredients: Nystatin 100,000 units/mL
Indications: Oral thursh
Instructions: 1 mL QID until symptom resolution and then for an additional 48 hours

Question 8

Daktarin Oral Gel

Answer 8

Ingredients: Miconazole 20 mg/g
Indications: Oral thrush
Instructions: Adult, >2 years 0.5 teaspoon QID until symptom resolution and then for an additional several more days. 6 months - < 2 years, as above but 0.25 teaspoon QID.

Question 9

Biotin

Answer 9

Ingredients: Artificial Saliva
Indications: Dry mouth
Instructions: Mouthwash - Use 15 mL rise thoroughly for 30 seconds and spit. Do not swallow, use up to 5 times daily. Gel - Use 1 to 2 cm gel onto tongue and spread around mouth.

Question 10

Seda 2.5% Lotion