GelX® is a mucoprotectant brand available in a 100ml oral solution spray, indicated for the prevention and treatment of oral mucositis and suitable for use in all ages and all ethnic cultures.

• Provides a bio-adhesive barrier for durable protection
• Blocks exposed nerve endings and coats oral lesions to soothe and relieve pain
• Aids patients in coping with oral mucositis and completing long-term treatment goals

Mode of Action:

• Biomechanical Benefits
• Bio adhesive barrier for durable protection
• Blocks exposed nerve endings and coats oral lesions to soothe and relieve pain
• Protects ulcerated tissue from further injury and bacterial colonisation
• Anti-inflammation
• Adheres to mucosal surface and delivers a bioactive zinc-taurine complex
• Releases bioactive zinc-taurine complex into epithelial cells
• The combined anti-inflammatory properties of zinc and taurine have demonstrated a synergistic biological effect in vitro by regulating COX-2 mediated prostaglandins and inflammatory cytokines

Ingredients:
Polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP):

• High molecular weight polymer
• Coating and encapsulation of tissues
• Provides a water-permeable film

Zinc Gluconate and Taurine:

• Forms a bio-active zinc-taurine complex under physiological conditions
• Provides excellent bacteriostatic qualities without cyto-toxicity seen in other preservative systems
• Effective in addressing mineral deficiency and inflammatory processes associated with oral pain and discomfort
• Found to exert anti-microbial, anti-inflammatory, free radical scavenging, and analgesic effects
• Delays onset of oral mucositis by inhibiting inflammatory cycle