Topical analgesic (oral mucosa)
Choline salicylate
Brand names: Bonjela
Adult dose
Dose: Apply small amount to affected area up to every 3h
Route: Topical (oral)
Frequency: 3-hourly
Clinical pearls
- Mouth ulcers, denture pain
- Salicylate — avoid in children due to Reye's syndrome
Contraindications
- Children <16 (Reye's syndrome risk)
Side effects
- Local irritation
Reference: BNF; https://bnf.nice.org.uk/drugs/choline-salicylate/. Verify against your local formulary and the latest BNF before prescribing.
Related
Curated clinical cross-links plus same-class fallbacks.
Calculators
Pathways
- Adult Upper Airway Obstruction (Stridor) · DAS 2015 unanticipated difficult airway; RCEM
- Epistaxis Management · ENT-UK / NICE
- Acute Otitis Media · NICE NG91 2018
- Tonsillitis and Sore Throat · NICE NG84 2018
- Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo · NICE CG124 / AAO-HNS Guidelines
- Acute Rhinosinusitis · NICE NG79 2017 / EPOS 2020