Anal Fissure Support Forum

... reading they will only thin things out.. I finally asked for the Nitroglycerin. My question, now that I am finally getting to it is.. I am using Rectiv. with great relief! The only problem is that it only lasts for a couple hours sometimes. Over the weekend I kept reapplying in little amounts ...

... is a bit more "heavy duty"? I'm planning to try it, but as many people have noted on this forum, the only brand name nitro ointment in the US is Rectiv, which costs slightly less than a month of rent (i.e. not cheap). There's the whole "$40 for the first try" deal (you might remember this tactic ...

Does anyone think it would be OK to mix Rectiv and Neosporin?
My thinking is that Rectiv will help reduce muscle tension, but Neosporin might help with the actual healing of the cut itself.
Thoughts? Thanks very much!

A review of over 5000 patients:
http://pharmacy.oregonstate.edu/drug_policy/sites/default/files/pages/dur_board/evaluations/articles/2012_06_28_Rectiv_NF.pdf

I made a couple of notes on several threads about Rectiv today, but I think it's worth it's own thread.  I'm new to the forum, but I did't see this info anywhere. I have noticed that some members seem to use the word Rectiv, in place of nitro cream.  ...

http://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?id=47188
The only FDA approved treatment for Anal Fissures in the USA.

Hi everyone, I went to the GI specialist yesterday and after taking a look down there she prescribed Rectiv. She said to only use it for 3 weeks and if the fissure didn't heal, the next step would be botox and then LIS. Isn't 3 weeks too short of time period to see if the ...

... we're finally getting our own pre-formulated nitro butt ointment: http://www.drugstorenews.com/article/prostrakan-receives-fda-approval-market-rectiv?utm_source=GoogleNews&utm_medium=Syndication&utm_campaign=ManualSitemap Aaaannnnd stock in compound pharmacies everywhere drops like a rock :) ...