We’ve all been there. You’re in a spot where you need a prescription and you don’t know what to ask for, so you ask your doctor.
You know, I was in that spot the other day too. I was in the dentist’s office for two hours trying to get a prescription to buy some oral anti-bacterial sprays to kill oral cancer. I asked the dentist what a prescription for a wart was, and she said something about “it’s something we call a wart.
Turns out she was right. Oral warts are actually just a symptom of oral cancer. But they are difficult to treat.
Oral warts are also referred to as verruca. They are a common skin condition that occurs when the body’s normal bacteria are over-activated. While they are harmless to most people, some people have a higher risk of developing oral warts. These warts grow on the skin in a small area and look like small bumps or dots. If untreated, they can become infected and begin to form a mass which can eventually lead to painful ulcerations and death.
One of the oldest treatments is what is called “oral warts medication,” which involves applying a solution of aluminum hydroxide to the skin. Aluminum hydroxide is used because it is very effective at killing the bacteria which causes oral warts. The most common brand of aluminum hydroxide is called Tri-Mineral, which can be found at Walmart, Walgreens, etc.
The good news is that there are lots of online resources on the topic, including a medical website (see below) and a website that sells aluminum hydroxide that looks surprisingly decent. The bad news is that there are some serious side effects from using aluminum hydroxide. One of the main ones is that the aluminum is absorbed into the bloodstream, causing an “overdose effect”.
Aluminum is toxic and shouldn’t be used without some form of medical supervision.
Aluminum hydroxide (Al2O3) is toxic. Aluminium is not, and can be used safely by healthy adults. The good news is that the dose of Al2O3 is small enough to be consumed by people with no medical problems. For instance, a two-ounce glass of juice contains just the right amount of Al2O3 to kill a bug without a huge overdose.
The new oral wart medication used in Deathloop is called Althrax, and it’s made from a mixture of aluminum and zinc. The drug is taken orally, and the dosage is very small. It’s effective, and will keep you from getting cancer.
While the new oral medication has been approved by the FDA, the new Deathloop trailer doesn’t mention the oral medication. That’s fine, because the oral medication is not mentioned anywhere in the trailer, but I think it is something that will be a part of the game’s storyline.