#Otc oral thrush medication Pc

Cost >$900/14 tablets, insurance usually will not cover.

Approved for patients 16 years and older.

Sig: Apply tablet to canine fossa once daily for 14 days

RX: Miconazole 50mg buccal tablet (Oravig®) Contains sucrose, FDA pregnancy category: C.Can also dissolve 2 troches in am, 1 in afternoon and 2 HS to improve compliance.1-2 troches QD HS is useful for maintenance or prevention.Compliance problems with 5X daily therapy.Patients with decreased salivary flow should rinse mouth with water prior to use to enhance dissolution.Sig: Dissolve 1 troche in mouth every 3 hours while awake Available OTC ($7) but labeled for athletes foot and jock itch which may cause some patients to hesitate.Sig: Apply thin film to inner surface of denture andĪngles of mouth QID. RX: Clotrimazole 1% cream (Rx, OTC as Lotrimin AF â, g) Higher concentration (2%) and more occlusive than commercial creams (no commercial oint.Useful for debilitated patients who cannot rinse.

#Otc oral thrush medication Pc

Sig: Swab or apply thin film onto affected area QID, PC Ä RX : Clotrimazole 2% in Jelene ointment Bright yellow color may be objectionable for angular cheilitis, ($24).Works OK under dentures, but not first line agent.Sig: Apply thin film to inner surfaces of dentures andĪngles of mouth QID, PC & HS. May use 15mg/ml strength when combining with triamcinolone acetonide.Of use for fluconazole-refractory infections or when C.Much more effective than nystatin suspension.Ä RX: Amphotericin-B oral suspension 25mg/ml

Must be refrigerated, shorter shelf life than commercial, but not cariogenic.

Ä RX: Nystatin oral suspension 100,000 U/ml Sugar-Free

Commercial products contain 33-50% sucrose, not recommended for this reason, especially in chronic/recurrent cases like Sjögren’s, medicament xerostomia or post radiation xerostomia, ($60+).

(after meals) and HS (before retiring) NPO 1/2 hr. Sig: Rinse with 5 ml for 1 minute and expectorate P.C. RX: Nystatin oral suspension 100,000 U/ml See footnote key at bottom of page below (e.g. of Oral Pathology, Radiology & Medicine The University of Iowa College of Dentistry Therapeutic Agents and Treatment Strategies for the Management of Selected Oral Mucosal Diseases September 2018 Cindy Marek, PharmD & Faculty, Dept. Return to: Therapeutic Agents for Oral Mucosal Disease Treatment Strategies Therapeutic Agents for Oral Candidiasis, Thrush, Candida, Oral Thrush