Survey of topical oral solutions for the treatment of chemo-induced oral mucositis

Journal of Oncology Pharmacy Practice

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 139-143

  Chan, Alexandre ^a   Ignoffo, Robert J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Magic mouthwash; Mucositis; Oncology pharmacists

Indexed keywords

ALLOPURINOL; ALUMINUM HYDROXIDE; ALUMINUM MAGNESIUM HYDROXIDE; ANALGESIC AGENT; ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT; CHLORHEXIDINE; CORTICOSTEROID; DIPHENHYDRAMINE; FOLINIC ACID; GREEN TEA EXTRACT; LIDOCAINE; MAGNESIUM HYDROXIDE; MYLANTA; NARCOTIC AGENT; NYSTATIN; SODIUM CARBONATE; SODIUM CHLORIDE; SUCRALFATE; TETRACYCLINE;

ARTICLE; BURNING SENSATION; CONSTIPATION; DIARRHEA; DROWSINESS; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG MIXTURE; DRUG SURVEILLANCE PROGRAM; DRUG USE; GASTROINTESTINAL TOXICITY; HUMAN; MOUTHWASH; MUCOSA INFLAMMATION; NAUSEA; NEUROTOXICITY; ORAL MUCOSAL DISEASE; PHARMACEUTICAL CARE; PHARMACIST; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; QUESTIONNAIRE; TASTE DISORDER;

EID: 84984571904     PISSN: 10781552     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1191/1078155205jp166oa     Document Type: Article

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