12-03-01 Drugs for oral ulceration and inflammation
Benzydamine Mouthwash & Spray Difflam®
Formulary
Betamethasone
Formulary
Soluble tablets 500 micrograms
Used as mouth gargle
Caphosol®
Formulary
For limited use in patients having chemo-radiotherapy or radiotherapy to malignancies of the oral cavity, hypopharynx and oro-pharynx.
Trusts encouraged to prescribe enough between chemotherapy and radiotherapy appointments in secondary care in anticipation of mucositis developing.
Choline Salicylate Bonjela® Adult
Formulary
Doxycycline 20mg tablets
Formulary
Treatment of periodontitis.
Gelclair®
Formulary
Trusts encouraged to prescribe enough between chemotherapy and radiotherapy appointments in secondary care in anticipation of mucositis developing.
Hyaluronan
Formulary
0.2% gel and 0.025% mouthwash.
For limited second-line use on specialist advice in the treatment of orofacial granulomatosis, severe oral ulceration and mucositis secondary to immunosuppression where conventional treatments are unsuitable or have failed.