C Lido Maalox Dph

This is a pink liquid in a bottle with the instructions: Swish 2 teaspoonfuls 15 min. before meals and bedtime, then spit.

This was prescribed by my radiologist, Dr. Young ( I had cancer surgery and am now undergoing radiation and chemo-therapy.) But what is this medication supposed to do for me? I'll ask Dr. Young, but before I get to see her, does anyone out there know?

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Hi, Paul! Wow! You've been through a lot and aren't done yet, I hope all goes well! :-)

These combinations are sometimes given because some radiation and chemotherapy treatments may result in mouth sores that can make it hard for the patient to eat or drink anything and your doctor is trying to prevent that from happening. (I can't actually speak for your doctor, so I could be completely off the mark, I'm just going with the most common reason!)

Lidocaine is a topical anesthetic, the Maalox helps protect from excess acidity and the Diphenhydramine is an antihistamine to help prevent allergic reactions.

Thus, with the Lidocaine you may feel some numbness in your mouth and it likely doesn't taste very well.

Is there anything else I can help with?

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