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A member asked:

Doctor prescribed lidex for a painful bump in throat. the ointment says do not apply orally. what should i do?

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Dr. James Burns answered

Specializes in Emergency Medicine

Lidex: or flucinonide should not be apply intraorally. Is there a diagnosis regarding the lump in your throat? Try a combination of 10 tblspns water, 5 tblspns maalox and 5 ml liquid benadryl gargle and swallow until you can see your PCP again.

Dr Modi and another doctor agreed

Answered 5/21/2019

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