Anal Fissure Management Primary Care Setting: Treat ...

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Anal Fissure Management
Primary Care Setting:
Treat for 6 weeks with:
  1. Dietary advice
  2. Bulk fibre supplements
  3. Stool softeners
  4. Glyceryl trinitrate (GTN) ointment 0.4% twice a day. Recommend paracetamol PRN for possible side effects of headache.
  5. Consider local anaesthetic treatments e.g. Anusol or Lidocaine gel

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Dr. Gerald Diaz

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