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What to do if i have a canker sore. i read that maalox is good for it, but i don't have maalox, what to do if i have mintox?

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Zilactin;Orabase: Mintox is for stomach acid and will probably have little effect on the canker sore (apthous ulcer). Zilactin (OTC) has tannic acid which tends to cauterize and help heal; Orabase (OTC) and Kenalog (triamcinolone) in Orabase (script) are also effective. Avoid spicy and acid foods and toothpastes containing SLSA to reduce future outbreaks of these sores.

Answered 10/4/2016

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