Kenalog In Orabase 5g

For mouth ulcers.

Kenalog (Triamcinolone Acetonide) is a synthetic corticosteroid which possesses anti-inflammatory, antipruritic, and antiallergic action. The emollient dental paste acts as an adhesive vehicle for applying the active medication to the oral tissues. The vehicle provides a protective covering which may serve to temporarily reduce the pain associated with oral irritation.

Kenalog in Orabase is indicated for adjunctive treatment and for the temporary relief of symptoms associated with oral inflammatory lesions and ulcerative lesions resulting from trauma.

Classification

Pharmacist Only Medicine

Active Ingredients

Each gram of Kenalog in Orabase provides 1 mg (0.1%) triamcinolone acetonide in emollient dental paste containing gelatin, pectin, and carboboxymethylcellulose sodium in PlastibaseŽ (Plasticized Hydrocarbon Gel), a polyethylene and mineral oil gel base.

Dosage

Press a small dab (do not rub in) to lesion at bedtime.

If necessary Kenalog can be applied 2 to 3 times daily, preferably after meals.

Adverse Effects

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Warnings

This preparation is contraindicated in patients with a history of hypersensitivity to any of its components.

Because it contains a corticosteroid, the preparation is contraindicated in the presence of fungal, viral, or bacterial infections of the mouth or throat.

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