Amifostine vs no treatment/placebo
Dysgeusia (grade >= 2, 0-4 scale) · Patients receiving radiotherapy on its own or in addition to chemotherapy to the head and neck region
Amifostine led to lower dysgeusia (grade >= 2, 0-4 scale) compared with no treatment/placebo; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
- Pharmacological interventions for preventing dry mouth and salivary gland dysfunction following radiotherapy 2017 · Cochrane All outcomesEnd of RTRR 0.24 [0.10, 0.61]1 study · 28 participantsGRADE not reported