Corsodyl 1% dental gel

Država: Velika Britanija

Jezik: angleščina

Source: MHRA (Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency)

Aktivna sestavina:

Chlorhexidine gluconate

Dostopno od:

Haleon UK Ltd

Koda artikla:

A01AB03

INN (mednarodno ime):

Chlorhexidine gluconate

Odmerek:

10mg/1gram

Farmacevtska oblika:

Dental gel

Pot uporabe:

Oromucosal; Gingival; Dental

Razred:

No Controlled Drug Status

Tip zastaranja:

Valid as a prescribable product

Povzetek izdelek:

BNF: 12030400; GTIN: 5000347070761

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Lastnosti izdelka

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