Question · asked by 1 review

Benzodiazepines (topical clonazepam) vs placebo: Adverse effects: dry mouth

Population
People with primary burning mouth syndrome (BMS), that is, oral mucosal pain with no dental or medical cause for such symptoms
Intervention
Benzodiazepines (topical clonazepam)
Comparison
placebo
Outcome
Adverse effects: dry mouth

It is very uncertain whether benzodiazepines (topical clonazepam) changes adverse effects: dry mouth compared with placebo (very low certainty).

What each review found

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FindingEffectStudiesGRADE certainty
Benzodiazepines (topical clonazepam) vs Placebo
Adverse effects: dry mouth · People with primary burning mouth syndrome (BMS), that is, oral mucosal pain with no dental or medical cause for such… · short-term (up to 3 months), topical clonazepam
It is very uncertain whether benzodiazepines (topical clonazepam) changes adverse effects: dry mouth compared with placebo (very low certainty).
Interventions for treating burning mouth syndrome (2016) · Cochrane All outcomes
RR 3.00 [0.13, 70.16]1 study · 48 participantsVery low

Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.

The reviews

ReviewSearched up toIncluded studiesAMSTAR 2
Interventions for treating burning mouth syndrome
2016 · Cochrane All outcomes
2015-12Not listedNot assessed
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