Notes for: Treatment Of Dry MouthLast edited [12/08/2013 16:42:57]
1. When treating dry mouth it may be worthwhile to first consider non-pharmaceutical measures eg frequent sips of cool drinks or sucking pieces of ice or sugar-free fruit pastilles. Sugar-free chewing gum stimulates salivation in patients with residual salivary function.
2. Oralbalance®, Glandosane® and BioXtra® should be prescribed within ACBS guidelines to treat dry mouth as a result of receiving (or having undergone) radiotherapy, or sicca syndrome. In these cases the prescription should be endorsed 'ACBS'.
3. Pilocarpine tablets are indicated for the treatment of xerostomia following irradiation for head and neck cancer.