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MUCOUS MEMBRANE

POWDER "BANDAGE"

Medication:

This compounded prescription contains any/or all of the following: Acyclovir, Triamcinolone, and Benzocaine.

Use:

This medication is used to treat viral infections of the oral mucous membranes that include canker sores.

Side Effects:

Side effects of this medication can include stinging at site of placement, or numbness.

Precautions:

Patients should contact their physician if possible side effects become persistent or bothersome. Do not use if known allergy to any of the components.

Directions:

This medication is administered with a powder "puffer" and is generally 5 mg of the medication is dispensed.

Patient Instructions for use of Oral Mucosal Bandage:

1. Wet affected area with water.

2. "Puff' powder bandage lightly on affected area.

3. Wet the area.

4. Repeat #2.

5. Wet the area.

6. Repeat #2.

7. Wet the area.

When using in mouth DO NOT inhale powder, hold breath when puffing powder on. The mucosal bandage should remain in place 3 or 4 hours, repeat application as needed.

STEP BY STEP PROCEDURE WILL OBTAIN THE BEST RESULTS.

Cost:

The cost varies due to individualized patient drug therapy.