Corsodyl 1% dental gel

Land: Storbritannia

Språk: engelsk

Kilde: MHRA (Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency)

Aktiv ingrediens:

Chlorhexidine gluconate

Tilgjengelig fra:

Haleon UK Ltd

ATC-kode:

A01AB03

INN (International Name):

Chlorhexidine gluconate

Dosering :

10mg/1gram

Legemiddelform:

Dental gel

Administreringsrute:

Oromucosal; Gingival; Dental

Klasse:

No Controlled Drug Status

Resept typen:

Valid as a prescribable product

Produkt oppsummering:

BNF: 12030400; GTIN: 5000347070761

Informasjon til brukeren

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Preparatomtale

SUMMARY OF PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS
1
NAME OF THE MEDICINAL PRODUCT
Corsodyl 1% w/w Dental Gel
2
QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION
Chlorhexidine Digluconate 1.0% w/w
(equivalent to Chlorhexidine Digluconate Solution Ph. Eur. 5.325 %
w/w)
Excipients: Contains Macrogolglycerol hydroxystearate 1% w/w
For a full list of excipients, see section 6.1.
3
PHARMACEUTICAL FORM
Oromucosal gel.
4
CLINICAL PARTICULARS
4.1
THERAPEUTIC INDICATIONS
Inhibition of formation of dental plaque.
As an aid in the treatment and prevention of gingivitis.
As an aid to maintaining oral hygiene.
For use in a post-peridontal surgery or treatment* regimen to promote
gingival
healing.
*N.B: Use as part of a post-periodontal treatment regimen has only
been
adequately studied over the short term and following standard root
surface
instrumentation
It is useful in the management of recurrent aphthous ulceration.
It is useful in the management of recurrent oral candidal infections.
As an aid in the prevention of dental caries in high caries risk
patients (for example
xerostomia sufferers), when used in a regimen as an adjunct to
fluoride.
4.2
POSOLOGY AND METHOD OF ADMINISTRATION
Adults:
Brush the teeth thoroughly with one inch of gel on a moistened
toothbrush,
once or twice daily for about one minute. Spit out any excess. Do not
rinse
after applying gel.
For the treatment of gingivitis, a course of about one month is
advisable.
When used for the management of aphthous ulceration and oral candidal
infections an alternative method of delivery may be required which
facilitates
application of the gel to affected areas. This should be used once or
twice daily
for about one minute. The length of treatment time should be decided
on the
basis of clinical response.
When used as part of a regimen to prevent dental caries the gel should
be
applied for 5 minutes nightly for 14 days in a close fitting tray.
This treatment
should be repeated every 3-4 months or as directed by the dentist.
When used
as part of a regimen to prevent dental caries of remaining