For Patients
How to Use ProThelial™
Direction of use:
• For first day of use administer every 8 hours thereafter every 12 hours.
• Scoop 2.5 – 5 ml (one-half to a whole teaspoon) of paste from jar and place in mouth
for 30 seconds.
• Use tongue to apply paste throughout the mouth.
• ProThelial™ can be swished and then expectorated or swallowed if so instructed by
your physician.
• Alternatively, ProThelial™ may be applied with cotton-tipped swab to affected areas
of the oral mucosa.
Length of Use: ProThelial™ is to be used no longer than the time prescribed by the
physician or licensed practitioner, ideally no longer than the period of time the oral
ulceration, irritation or wound persists. For patients receiving chemoradiation: ProThelial™
is to be used continuously during the entire course of treatment.
Maximal Daily Amount: Maximal daily amount of ProThelial™ should not exceed 40 ml
or 8 teaspoons.
Side Effects: At the time of this writing, no adverse effects have been
reported with the use of ProThelial™.
Adverse Reaction: As with all sucralfate products, constipation may be an adverse
reaction if ProThelial™ is swallowed.
Keep out of the reach of children.
Warning: Federal law restricts ProThelial™ to sale by or on the order of a physician
or properly licensed practitioner.
Storage: Store at controlled room temperature 20-25ºC (68-77º F) out of direct sunlight.
The paste should remain white over time. Do not use after the expiration date shown on the jar.
