What purpose is mucaine gel used for?
Patient: Mucaine Gel is use for which purpose my wife has pain in stomac and moving to back side please adbvise YYYY@YYYY is my ID this is indian medicine and available at home my wife has pain in stomach and moving back side is is advisable to give her this gel??\ Doctor: Hi,Mucaine Gel is a combination of antacids (aluminium hydroxide and magnesium hydroxide) with a topical local anesthetic (oxethazaine). It is commonly used for the symptomatic relief of pain, heartburn, acidity related issues of the stomach such as gastritis or ulcer. It can be given to her for immediate relief but she should be examined by a doctor for further evaluation and to rule out other issues such as biliary colid (gall stones).Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.  Regards, Dr. Mohammed Taher Ali, General & Family Physician