Preferred Label : Diphenhydramine/Lidocaine/Antacid Mouthwash;
NCIt synonyms : DLA Mouthwash;
NCIt definition : An oral rinse containing the antihistamine diphenhydramine hydrochloride, the topical
anesthetic agent lidocaine, and the antacids aluminum hydroxide and magnesium hydroxide
(DLA), with potential analgesic and anti-mucositic activities. Upon swishing and gargling
with the DLA rinse, the diphenhydramine may provide analgesia; the lidocaine exerts
an anesthetic activity which may further relieve mucositis-associated pain; the antacids,
aluminum and magnesium hydroxide, are able to provide a coating of the rinse over
the lesions in the oral mucosa and neutralize acids. Altogether, this rinse may reduce
the symptoms of chemo- and radiotherapy-induced mucositis.;
Origin ID : C118291;
UMLS CUI : C3899371;
Semantic type(s)
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