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Active ingredient of Aphthasol
Amlexanox
Other Ingredients of Aphthasol
enzyl alcohol
gelation
glycerol monostearate
mineral oil
pection petrolatum
sodium carboxymethylcellulose
How does Aphthasol work?
Canker sores contain lots of "activated" mast cells (these are the cells that make histamine in hay fever).
Activated mast cells secrete histamines (known to cause allergy) and leukotrienes (known to cause inflammation).
Aphthasol (Amlexanox 5%) is known to inhibit histamine and leukotriene secretion by mast cells.
The application of Amlexanox at prodromal stage prevents/reduces ulceration in humans.
Therefore Amlexanox inhibits these processes before tissue damage occurs.
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