A COMPARISON OF ARTIFICIAL SALIVA AND PILOCARPINE IN RADIATION-INDUCED XEROSTOMIA

被引:59
作者
DAVIES, AN [1 ]
SINGER, J [1 ]
机构
[1] ST THOMAS HOSP, SE LONDON RADIOTHERAPY DEPT, LONDON SE1 7EH, ENGLAND
关键词
XEROSTOMIA; RADIOTHERAPY; PILOCARPINE; SALIVA; ARTIFICIAL;
D O I
10.1017/S0022215100127768
中图分类号
R76 [耳鼻咽喉科学];
学科分类号
100213 ;
摘要
Twenty patients with radiation-induced xerostomia were entered into a prospective randomized crossover study comparing a mucin-based artificial saliva (Saliva Orthana) and a mouthwash containing pilocarpine (5 mg three times a day). Overall the patients found that the pilocarpine mouthwash was more effective than the artificial saliva in relieving their symptoms (p = 0.04), and 47 per cent of the patients wanted to continue with this treatment after the study had finished.
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