Comparing the effect of phenytoin syrup and triamcinolone acetonide ointment on aphthous ulcers in patients with behcet’s syndrome
Joint Authors
Aflaki, E.
Fani, M. M.
Ibrahimi, H.
Sarvestani, S. Shafi
Pourshahidi, S.
Source
Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal
Issue
Vol. 14, Issue 2 (28 Feb. 2012), pp.75-78, 4 p.
Publisher
Publication Date
2012-02-28
Country of Publication
United Arab Emirates
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Topics
Abstract EN
Background: Recurrent aphthous stomatitis (RAS) appears to be the most common type of oral ulcers.
The lesion is usually self limited but its painful presentation results in some difficulties.
Therefore, an efficient therapeutic strategy is required and currently existing therapies seem to be inadequate because of its unclear etiology.
Here the therapeutic effect of triamcinolone acetonide ointment as a relatively expensive medication has been compared with phenytoin syrup on aphthous ulcers in patients with Behcet’s syndrome.
Methods: Thirty out of 60 our patients with Behcet’s syndrome were randomly treated by phenytoin syrup and the remaining were advised to use 0.1% triamcinolone acetonide ointment.
After a week, they were visited again to determine the status of aphthous ulcers.
Result: Positive response in the triamcinolone acetonide group and phenytoin group was 86.7% and 53.3%, respectively.
Conclusion: The effectiveness of triamcinolone acetonide ointment was more than phenytoin on aphthous ulcers in patients with Behcet’s syndrome.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Fani, M. M.& Ibrahimi, H.& Pourshahidi, S.& Aflaki, E.& Sarvestani, S. Shafi. 2012. Comparing the effect of phenytoin syrup and triamcinolone acetonide ointment on aphthous ulcers in patients with behcet’s syndrome. Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal،Vol. 14, no. 2, pp.75-78.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Fani, M. M.…[et al.]. Comparing the effect of phenytoin syrup and triamcinolone acetonide ointment on aphthous ulcers in patients with behcet’s syndrome. Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal Vol. 14, no. 2 (Feb. 2012), pp.75-78.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Fani, M. M.& Ibrahimi, H.& Pourshahidi, S.& Aflaki, E.& Sarvestani, S. Shafi. Comparing the effect of phenytoin syrup and triamcinolone acetonide ointment on aphthous ulcers in patients with behcet’s syndrome. Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal. 2012. Vol. 14, no. 2, pp.75-78.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 77-78
Record ID
BIM-311765