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Topical triamcinolone acetonide vs Phenytoin syrup mouthwash (30 mg in 5 mL): Positive response (not defined)

Population
People with Behcet's disease with a history of recurrent oral aphthous-type (RAS-type) ulcers diagnosed clinically; primary care
Intervention
Topical triamcinolone acetonide
Comparison
Phenytoin syrup mouthwash (30 mg in 5 mL)
Outcome
Positive response (not defined)

Triamcinolone acetonide 0.1% ointment (topical) led to higher positive response (not defined) compared with phenytoin syrup mouthwash (30 mg in 5 mL); GRADE not reported.

What each review found

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FindingEffectStudiesGRADE certainty
Triamcinolone acetonide 0.1% ointment (topical) vs Phenytoin syrup mouthwash (30 mg in 5 mL)
Positive response (not defined) · People with Behcet's disease with a history of recurrent oral aphthous-type (RAS-type) ulcers diagnosed clinically;… · 7 days
Triamcinolone acetonide 0.1% ointment (topical) led to higher positive response (not defined) compared with phenytoin syrup mouthwash (30 mg in 5 mL); GRADE not reported.
Interventions for managing oral ulcers in Behçet's disease (2014) · Cochrane All outcomes
RR 1.63 [1.13, 2.34]1 study · 60 participantsGRADE not reported

Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.

The reviews

ReviewSearched up toIncluded studiesAMSTAR 2
Interventions for managing oral ulcers in Behçet's disease
2014 · Cochrane All outcomes
2013-10Not listedNot assessed
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