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Oral mucosal problems in palliative care patients

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Abstract

Oral mucosal damage due to stomatitis and mucositis in palliative care patients is described. Causes and general supportive measures are discussed. Drugs associated with xerostomia are listed. Disease and drug induced changes in taste are addressed. Treatments used for oral mucosal damage are described. Evaluation instruments that have been used to assess oral mucosal damage are described. Some open research questions are listed. A prevention algorithm, a treatment algorithm and therapy tables are presented.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)143-161
Number of pages19
JournalJournal of Pharmaceutical Care in Pain and Symptom Control
Volume8
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 2000

Keywords

  • A llopurinol
  • Algorithm
  • Antibiotics
  • Azelastine
  • Chamomile
  • Chemotherapy
  • Chlorhexidine
  • Colony-stimulating factors
  • Costs
  • Cryotherapy
  • Damage
  • Drug therapy
  • Dry mouth
  • Dying
  • Dysgeusia
  • Etiology
  • Evidence
  • Glutamine
  • Helium-neon laser treatment
  • Hygiene
  • Immune globulin
  • Mucosa
  • Mucositis
  • Non-pharmacological therapy
  • Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
  • Oral
  • Palliative care
  • Pentoxyphylline
  • Povidone-iodine
  • Prevention
  • Propantheline
  • Prostaglandins
  • Radiotherapy
  • Stomatitis
  • Sucralfate
  • Supportive care
  • Terminal care
  • Xerostomia

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Pharmaceutical Science
  • Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine

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