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Oral Hygiene, What is good oral hygiene? It is important to get into a regular habit of good oral hygiene - in particular, regular teeth brushing and cleaning between tee...
Oral Steroids, There are several different forms of steroid medicines. The form discussed in this leaflet is the tablet form, taken by mouth, called oral steroids. ...
Oral Thrush in Babies, Oral thrush is an infection in the mouth caused by a yeast called Candida . Oral thrush in babies is not usually serious and can generally be cleare...
Oral Bronchodilators, Ethylenediamine is used to improve how well theophylline dissolves in water. Oral bronchodilators are available as capsules, tablets and oral liquids. ...
Oral Allergy Syndrome, Book an appointment with a local pharmacist today Book now How common is oral allergy syndrome? Many people do ...
Mouth Cancer (Oral Cancer), Mouth cancer is also sometimes called oral cancer. Worldwide it is the sixth most common cancer. Although mouth cancer is uncommon in the UK, it seems to ...
Oral Thrush (Yeast Infection), Smokers are more likely to develop oral thrush. Oral thrush is not usually contagious. You cannot usually pass on oral thrush t...
Oral Herpes Simplex (HSV-1), Topical antiviral agents: Aciclovir 5% (age range is not specified by the manufacturer). The benefits of topical antivirals are small and cold so...
The Combined Oral Contraceptive (COC) Pill, If taken correctly, it is a very effective form of contraception. The combined oral contraceptive (COC) pill is often just call...
Acne Conglobata and Rarer Forms of Acne, See also the separate Acne Vulgaris and Neurotic Excoriation and Acne Excoriée articles. Rare forms of acne Acne vulgaris in...
Combined Oral Contraceptive Pill (First Prescription), Synonyms: combined pill, 'The Pill' The combined oral contraceptive (COC) pill is a highly effective form...
Oral Ulceration (Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment), What are oral ulcers? Oral ulcers are characterised by a loss of the mucosal layer within the mouth. This loss may be...
Combined Oral Contraceptive Pill (Follow-up and Common Problems), Good practice for the first prescription of the combined oral contraceptive (COC) pill is described in the separat...
Oral Anticoagulants, Warfarin continues to be the most widely used oral anticoagulant but the use of the newer oral anticoagulants (dabigatran etexilate, rivaroxaban, edoxab...
Cancers of the Oral Cavity, Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection. Oral sex may lead to HPV infection of the oral cavity; oral cavity cancer risk is greater in peopl...
Antiviral tablets Aciclovir is also available in tablet form . There are other oral antiviral medications too, such as valaciclovir . Oral antiviral tablets are not rou...
Aciclovir is not licensed for use in pregnancy but is not known to be harmful and should be first-line treatment. [ 4 ] There is no evidence of an increased incidence of birth defects with either aci...
An antiviral medicine (such as aciclovir ) is sometimes prescribed if the symptoms are severe or if you have an existing medical condition which means that your immune system does not work p...
Other treatments, such as aciclovir , may also be considered.
Antiviral medicines for shingles Antiviral medicines used to treat shingles include aciclovir , famciclovir and valaciclovir . An antiviral medicine is not a cure for shingles, it does...