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*No specific therapy for most, self-limited
*No specific therapy for most; self-limited
*Consider [[Magic Mouthwash]] if not tolerating PO intake although evidence suggests no better than placebo<ref>Hopper S. et al. Topical lidocaine to improve oral intake in children with painful infectious mouth ulcers: a blinded, randomized, placebo-controlled trial. Ann Emerg Med. 2014 Mar;63(3):292-9</ref>
*[[NSAIDS]] and cool liquids for pain
*NSAIDS and cool liquids for pain
*Encourage good hand hygiene to prevent spread
*Encourage good hand hygiene to prevent spread
*Some recommend [[Magic Mouthwash]]/oral [[lidocaine]] if not tolerating PO intake, although evidence suggests no better than placebo<ref>Hopper S. et al. Topical lidocaine to improve oral intake in children with painful infectious mouth ulcers: a blinded, randomized, placebo-controlled trial. Ann Emerg Med. 2014 Mar;63(3):292-9</ref>


;In infants DO NOT use oral lidocaine due to risk of lidocaine toxicity and FDA black box warning<ref>FDA recommends not using lidocaine to treat teething pain. http://www.fda.gov/Drugs/DrugSafety/ucm402240.htm</ref>
;In infants, do NOT use oral lidocaine due to risk of [[lidocaine toxicity]] and FDA black box warning<ref>FDA recommends not using lidocaine to treat teething pain. http://www.fda.gov/Drugs/DrugSafety/ucm402240.htm</ref><ref>Curtis LA, Dolan TS, Seibert HE. Are one or two dangerous? Lidocaine and topical anesthetic exposures in children. J Emerg Med 2009;37:32-39</ref>

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  • No specific therapy for most; self-limited
  • NSAIDS and cool liquids for pain
  • Encourage good hand hygiene to prevent spread
  • Some recommend Magic Mouthwash/oral lidocaine if not tolerating PO intake, although evidence suggests no better than placebo[1]
In infants, do NOT use oral lidocaine due to risk of lidocaine toxicity and FDA black box warning[2][3]
  1. Hopper S. et al. Topical lidocaine to improve oral intake in children with painful infectious mouth ulcers: a blinded, randomized, placebo-controlled trial. Ann Emerg Med. 2014 Mar;63(3):292-9
  2. FDA recommends not using lidocaine to treat teething pain. http://www.fda.gov/Drugs/DrugSafety/ucm402240.htm
  3. Curtis LA, Dolan TS, Seibert HE. Are one or two dangerous? Lidocaine and topical anesthetic exposures in children. J Emerg Med 2009;37:32-39