Letters to the Editor

摘要

Editor, - In the article on topical corticosteroids (Aust Prescr 2013:36:158-61) there is no reference to the oral mucosa. Some steroid preparations have long been used as effective treatment for conditions in the mouth, notably for lichen planus.1 One option is 0.05% betamethasone ointment. This has proved particularly relevant in over 20 years of practice, as I am contacted periodically by pharmacists questioning if such a prescription is appropriate for use on the oral mucosa.