The Effect of 1% Pilocarpine Mouthwash on Salivary Flow Rate in Patients with Radiation-Induced Xerostomia: A Double-Blind Randomized Clinical Trial
Background: Radiation-induced hyposalivation is a common complication of radiotherapy for head and neck cancers. The most commonly prescribed medication for hyposalivation is pilocarpine. However, due to the numerous systemic side-effects associated with pilocarpine, there has been a proposal to use...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
2024-04-01
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| Series: | Middle East Journal of Cancer |
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| Online Access: | https://mejc.sums.ac.ir/article_49659_cb3c17d9ee03bac6b35a90a430d8fe79.pdf |