I recently had an ulcer in my mouth and usually when that happens, I turn to this wonder called Albothyl which I obtained while in Korea some time back. Albothyl - which is actually policresulen solution - is just a commercial name very much like Panadol. This thing in my opinion so far, is the BEST cure for mouth ulcers. Why? Because it 'burns' your ulcer away and within two to three days, you're on the way to recovery! (the box even has a picture of an arrow stuck in a girl's mouth - that must explain the pain you encounter when using it.) I am not one who enjoys pain, but I will take it if it will cure something fast.
Anyway, I went to my bottle and to my dismay, there was no more solution left. Dang. How now... I knew previously that this medicine was not available locally as 1) I had never seen it on the shelves, and 2) my friends had also never heard of it. I decided to do a search on the Internet anyway and typed 'Albothyl'. My search unexpectedly brought me to a medicine website which told me Albothyl was a medicine for some-part-of-a-woman-which-I-shall-not-mention-here. Many other medicine/pharmaceutical websites yielded similar results. Whoa. From treating mouth ulcers to this.
Okay. Never mind. I remembered the proper chemical name was policresulen, so on a visit to a Watson's outlet, I approached the pharmacist. I explicitly chose not to ask for Albothyl. Instead, I asked, "Excuse me, do you have policresulen? ...I think it's for mouth ulcers?" The pharmacist looked like she knew what that was and began searching the cabinets, finally found it and turned to me, "Yes, I have it but it's for piles." Right.
The next moment, I was queuing up at the cashier with a bottle of Listerine in my hand. No better choice for now I guess (I don't really think Bonjela and Oracort are as effective). I'll have to remember to pick up another bottle if I head back to Korea.

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Yupp... here in Malaysia also it is not available in the stores. The private clinic (near my office) has it... the ONLY one clinic I normally go if I have mouth ulcer just because they are the one who has albothyl...
But the DR told me that she could not get the supply anymore... she was mentioning how the GOV is always trying to BAN everything that is GOOD (medically)...!!!
I went to Bangkok and asked for it in the big pharmacy, they said that it is not for sale to the public... I wonder why???
But I think in Indonesia, one can get it easily over the counter...
Even the DR ask me if I were to go to Indonesia, buy her a bottle or two...no matter how much they cost!!!
Wow...the medicine really does wonders....I guess...
Just bought this few hours ago from a convenience store here at Jakarta, Indonesia. Abothyl are pretty much popular here cost about $3. Also I have Kenalog in orabase which also treat mouth ulcer fast. Kenalog contain triamcinolone. So you might want to check it out.
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