Shortage of Hydrocortisone 2.5mg muco-adhesive buccal tablets

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Clinicians considering treatment for patients presenting with oral ulcers should:

• assess the severity of the patient’s ulcers including frequency and interference with daily activities;
• if treatment is required, establish whether over-the-counter products (purchased or prescribed) have already been tried, and whether it is appropriate to use/retry;
• if above mentioned treatments are not suitable, consider prescribing betamethasone soluble tablets for off-label topical use as a mouthwash, counselling patients on how to administer treatment, and stressing that the mouthwash must not be swallowed;
• if neither of the above options are appropriate, prescribers should seek specialist advice from the oral medicine clinic.

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