Compounded mouth rinses and pastes, made to your dentist's order.

The 0.1% dental paste is pressed onto one sore and forms a film that holds the steroid there. The compounded rinse, 0.1%, 0.2%, or 0.4%, is swished around the whole mouth for the time on your label and spat out, so it reaches sores on the gums, palate, and back of the mouth that a paste cannot cover. Neither is swallowed, and you should not eat or drink for 30 minutes afterward. The paste is FDA-approved for temporary relief of sore, inflamed spots from trauma; the rinse is a compounded preparation and is not FDA-approved. Your prescriber chooses between them.

The lidocaine numbs your mouth and throat. While you are numb it is easier to choke, to inhale food or liquid into your lungs, and to bite or burn yourself without feeling it. Do not eat or drink until the time your prescriber tells you, often about an hour after a dose, and wait until normal sensation has come back. Take extra care if you already have trouble swallowing.

E-prescribe by searching Bayview Pharmacy, Warwick, RI (NCPDP 4106882) and using the compound, custom, or free-text option; fax a signed order to (401) 284-4506 (alternate (401) 210-2757); or call (401) 284-4505. A valid prescription is required.

Yes. Your provider can send your prescription to Bayview Pharmacy by e-prescribe, fax, or phone, or you can transfer an existing prescription from another pharmacy.

Compounded medications are not FDA-approved. They're prepared by a licensed pharmacy pursuant to a valid prescription for an individual patient, under USP standards. The FDA does not review compounded medications for safety or effectiveness.