Salitol Tablet
Product Info
| Prescription required | No |
| Marketer | Enrico Pharmaceuticals |
| Active Ingredient | Xylitol (200mg) |
| Storage | Store below 30°C |
| Chemical Class | Sugar Alcohol |
| Habit Forming | No |
| Therapeutic Class | BLOOD RELATED |
| Action Class | Additives, preservatives |
| User Rating | 4.4 |
| User Reviews | 436 |
FAQ
What if you forget to take Salitol?
If you miss a dose of Salitol, skip it and continue with your normal schedule. Do not double the dose.\n
Salitol Tablet Reviews
Salitol is a medicine used in the treatment of dry mouth especially in patients undergoing radiotherapy. It helps the salivary glands to produce more saliva when used for a long time as suggested by the doctor.
Salitol 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.
Salitol 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.
How Salitol Tablet Works
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.
How to Use Salitol Tablet
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 may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.
Benefits of Salitol Tablet
- In Treatment of Dry mouth: Radiation therapy to the head, face, or neck may also cause dry mouth. It can take 6 months or longer after radiation therapy ends for the salivary glands to start producing saliva again. Salitol helps to increase the secretions of body fluids, particularly saliva and this helps to improve dry mouth due to radiation therapy. Take it as prescribed by the doctor to get the most benefit.
Uses of Salitol Tablet
- Treatment of Dry mouth
Salitol Tablet Side Effects
Safety Tips
Alcohol
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
It is not known whether it is safe to consume alcohol with Salitol. Please consult your doctor.
Driving
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
It is not known whether Salitol alters the ability to drive. Do not drive if you experience any symptoms that affect your ability to concentrate and react.
Pregnancy
SAFE IF PRESCRIBED
Salitol is generally considered safe to use during pregnancy. Animal studies have shown low or no adverse effects to the developing baby; however, there are limited human studies.
Kidney
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
There is limited information available on the use of Salitol in patients with kidney disease. Please consult your doctor.
Breast feeding
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
Information regarding the use of Salitol during breastfeeding is not available. Please consult your doctor.
Liver
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
There is limited information available on the use of Salitol in patients with liver disease. Please consult your doctor.
Quick Tips
- You can also chew sugar-free gum or suck on sugar-free hard candies to stimulate the flow of saliva.
- Apart from using Salitol, sip water or sugar-free drinks or suck ice chips throughout the day to moisten your mouth, and drink water during meals to aid chewing and swallowing.
- You have been prescribed Salitol for the treatment of dry mouth.
- Limit your caffeine intake because caffeine can make your mouth drier.
- Breathe through your nose, not your mouth, and add moisture to the air at night with a room humidifier.
- Completely stop smoking or chewing tobacco.