Salitol Tablet

Short Description

Salitol Tablet is a medicine used to treat dry mouth, especially in patients undergoing radiotherapy, by helping the salivary glands produce more saliva.

Dosage Form

Tablet

Introduction

Salitol Tablet can be taken with or without food. Take it in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Take it regularly and at the same time each day to get the maximum benefit from the medicine. Continue taking the medicine even if you get better unless the doctor tells you to stop taking it. It is generally safe and does not usually cause any common side effects.

Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Salitol Tablet may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.

Xylitol tastes sweet but unlike sugar, it is not converted in the mouth to acids that cause tooth decay. It reduces levels of decay-causing bacteria in saliva and also acts against some bacteria that cause tooth infections.

You have been prescribed Salitol Tablet for the treatment of dry mouth. Sip water or sugar-free drinks or suck ice chips throughout the day to moisten your mouth Drink water during meals to aid chewing and swallowing. Chew sugar-free gum or suck on sugar-free hard candies to stimulate the flow of saliva. Breathe through your nose, not your mouth, and add moisture to the air at night with a room humidifier. Limit your caffeine intake because caffeine can make your mouth drier. Completely stop smoking or chewing tobacco.