THROAT PREPARATIONS

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Chlorhexidine For reduction of pocket depth in patients with adult periodontitis, used as an adjunct to scaling and root planing procedures; For prevention of dental caries, oropharyngeal decontamination in critically ill patients; hand hygiene in health-care personnel; general skin cleanser; and catheter site preparation and care. Cocaine For the introduction of local (topical) anesthesia of accessible mucous membranes of the oral, laryngeal and nasal cavities Gramicidin D For treatment of skin lesions and surface wounds Lidocaine For use as Dermal anesthesia Lidocaine For use as Dermal anesthesia Neomycin For the adjunctive treatment of acute hepatic failure, alcoholic cirrhosis of the liver, and suppression of intestinal bacteria.

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