1) Anti-inflammatory agent 
===Economics=== A 2011 review found a one week supply of amlexanox 5% paste to cost $30. ==Research== A review found that, {asof|2011|7|lc=y}, robust studies investigating its effectiveness alongside other canker sore treatments were still needed. ...
(am-lek´sә-noks″) a topical antiulcerative agent used in treatment of recurrent aphthous stomatitis.