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Dry mouth (xerostomia) Report
Dry mouth, also known as xerostomia, is dryness of the mouth resulting from salivary gland dysfunction.
What we've learned from patients who report Dry mouth (xerostomia)
Symptom severities
|
Severe
|
280 |  |
|---|---|---|
|
Moderate
|
405 |  |
|
Mild
|
284 |  |
|
None
|
195 |  |
What patients report taking for the purpose of treating Dry mouth (xerostomia)
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water | 5 |  |
|
| Gum Chewing | 4 | |
|
| Biotene Mouthwash | 4 | |
|
| Ice water | 3 | |
|
| Evoxac | 3 | |
|
| Biotene Oral Balance | 2 | |
|
| Medactive Oral | 2 | |
|
| Pilocarpine | 2 | |
|
| Soda pop | 2 | |
|
| Biotene Toothpaste | 2 | |
|
| Humidifier | 1 | |
|
| Dental Rinse (Doctor's Formula) | 1 | |
|
| Sinemet CR | 1 | |
|
| Amantadine | 1 | |
|
| Caphosol | 1 | |
|
| Throat Coat Tea | 1 | |
|
| Numoisyn | 1 | |
|
| Salagen | 1 | |
|
| Glandosane | 1 | |
|
| Chrysanthemum Vascuflow Tea | 1 | |
Report created on February 10, 2012.