Hydrogen Peroxide

Class

Antispetic

Dosing

Canker sores; qid (after meals and at bedtime) Wound irrigation; tid

Adverse Reactions

Common; skin bleaching, burns Rare; multiple potentially fatal adverse effects possible if ingested

Dose Adjustment Renal

Not required

Brand Name

Peroxyl

Key Counseling Points

Solution should be dried before covering area with bandage. Do not swallow or instill into body cavities. Concentrated product should not be used. Swish and spit for oral ulcers; counsel on good oral hygiene if ulcers. If oral ulcers last longer than 7 d, seek medical attention.

Route

Solution; 1.5%, 3% Gel; 1.5%

Box Warnings

do not swallow or instill into abscesses; concentrated product not for clinical use

Self Monitoring

healing of oral ulcers, reduction in infection risk in skin wounds

Contraindications

hypersensitivity

Drug Interactions

none known

MOA

oxidizing agent with antiseptic activity; catalase rapidly converts hydrogen peroxide into molecular oxygen