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What is Salt Water Mouthwash?

A salt mouthwash is a home treatment for mouth infections and/or injuries, or post extraction, and is made by dissolving a teaspoon of salt in a cup of warm water.

Reported Purpose & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Purpose # of patients
# of patients with evaluations Efficacy
Major
Moderate
Slight
None
Can’t tell
Dental problems 1 1 Efficacy_major
Tonsil Stones 1 0

See 1 patient currently taking Salt Water Mouthwash

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Reported Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
 1
Moderate
 0
Mild
 0
None
 0

Commonly reported side effects, conditions, and hospitalizations associated with Salt Water Mouthwash

Hypothyroidism 1

Reported Dosages

  1tbs. as needed
  1 Number of Patients: 1  

Reported Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Salt Water Mouthwash (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Side effects too severe 1   Side effects too severe: 100%

See all 1 patient who’ve stopped taking Salt Water Mouthwash

Reported Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Taking Salt Water Mouthwash

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0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
0
0
0
0

Stopped Taking Salt Water Mouthwash

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0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
0
0
0
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Reported Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Adherence of Salt Water Mouthwash

Always
 0 0%
Usually
 1 100%
Sometimes
 0 0%
Never
 0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Burden of Salt Water Mouthwash

Very
 0 0%
Somewhat
 1 100%
A little
 0 0%
Not at all
 0 0%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

Cost of Salt Water Mouthwash

$200+
 0 0%
$100-199
 0 0%
$50-99
 0 0%
$25-49
 0 0%
< $25
 1 100%

Report created on May 27, 2012.