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Mucin-containing lozenge vs placebo control

Patient preference · Adults seeking treatment for the symptom of dry mouth (xerostomia) due to any cause (e.g. medication, Sjogren's syndrome, radiotherapy,…

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for the management of dry mouth: topical therapies 2011 · Cochrane All outcomes
Patient preference strongly favoured the mucin lozenge (P < 0.001, binomial test).
1 study · 42 participants
GRADE not reported

Mucin-containing lozenge vs placebo control

Dry mouth (xerostomia) · Adults seeking treatment for the symptom of dry mouth (xerostomia) due to any cause (e.g. medication, Sjogren's syndrome, radiotherapy,…

Mucin-containing lozenge showed no clear difference in xerostomia (VAS mouth dryness) compared with placebo lozenge; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for the management of dry mouth: topical therapies 2011 · Cochrane All outcomes
Gravenmade 1993 (crossover, high risk of bias, n=42, Sjogren's syndrome): no statistically significant difference between mucin lozenge and placebo for mouth dryness on a VAS (Analysis 1.2).
1 study · 42 participants
GRADE not reported