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A member asked:
Is it safe to dab a little loprox (ciclopirox) in the corner of the mouth for angular chelitis? some places say it's toxic if ingested. is viaderm, hydrocortisone, or bactroban (mupirocin) safer/more effective?
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Thin layer on a Qtip: Do not ingest; use a qtip am/pm and apply a very thin layer- 5 days only.
Answered 4/6/2014
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