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Medication

Miconazole

Antifungal (azole, topical)

Brand names: Oravig (buccal)

Oral health effects

  • Treatment of oral candidiasis (therapeutic)

    Buccal/topical azole for thrush and angular cheilitis.

    Clinical management: Significant interaction with warfarin (raises INR/bleeding). Verify anticoagulation status.

  • Local oral irritation and altered taste

    With the buccal tablet, local reactions such as oral discomfort or burning, gingival pain or swelling, tongue or mouth ulceration, glossodynia, dry mouth and loss of or altered taste occurred in about 9-12% of patients in clinical trials. Dysgeusia is among the most common reactions (≥2%).

    Clinical management: Check the application site on the upper gingiva (canine fossa) for irritation, and advise alternating sides. Gentle brushing near the site, and do not crush or chew the tablet. Refer to the prescriber if ulceration persists.

Sources

  1. Adverse drug events in the oral cavity. Yuan A, Woo SB. Oral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology and oral radiology, 2015.
  2. Miconazole buccal tablet (Oravig) prescribing information (FDA label) Galt Pharmaceuticals, LLC / DailyMed, 2026.