Oral Sucralfate Suspension for Mucositis

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To the Editor: At our institution it is evident that in many patients receiving chemotherapy or radiation or both, oral ulcers develop as a direct consequence of treatment. This problem may be caused by the nonspecific action of the chemotherapeutic agent on the rapidly dividing cells of the basal epithelium, resulting in ulcerations and destruction of the mucosa (mucositis). The symptoms of chemotherapy-induced mucositis are dryness of the mouth, burning and tingling of the lips, and generalized pain in mucosal membranes, ultimately progressing to mucosal ulcerations.1 , 2 Ulcerations can persist for 10 days or longer, causing pain and suffering to the . . .

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