What is Biotene Dry Mouth Toothpaste?

Category: Over the Counter Drugs

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Biotene Dry Mouth Toothpaste is formulated to address the symptoms of dry mouth it contains sodium lauryl sulfate.

Reported purpose & perceived effectiveness
Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Dry mouth 12 7
Excessive dry mouth 5 3
Sjogren's syndrome 5 4
Jaw pain 2 1
Bad breath (halitosis) 1 1
Chronic dehydration 1 0

Show all 9 reasons taken


  • Major
  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell

Side effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 0
Moderate 0
Mild 0
None 9

Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Biotene Dry Mouth Toothpaste

Side effect Patients Percentage

Why patients stopped taking Biotene Dry Mouth Toothpaste

Multiple reasons could be selected

Reason Patients Percentage
Other 3
Did not seem to work 1
Personal research 1
See all 4 patients who've stopped taking Biotene Dry Mouth Toothpaste

Duration

Stopped taking Biotene Dry Mouth Toothpaste

Duration Patients Percentage
1 - 6 months 1
6 months - 1 year 1
5 - 10 years 1
Adherence
Adherence Evaluations Percentage
Always 2
Usually 6
Sometimes 1
Never taken as prescribed 0
Burden
Burden Evaluations Percentage
Very hard to take 0
Somewhat hard to take 1
A little hard to take 0
Not at all hard to take 8
Cost per month
Cost per month Evaluations Percentage
$200+ 0
$100-199 0
$50-99 0
$25-49 0
< $25 2
Not specified 7
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1 patient evaluation for Biotene Dry Mouth Toothpaste

Jul 1, 2011 (Started Jan 12, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for dry mouth)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: As needed

Jun 14, 2011 (Started Jan 12, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for dry mouth)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: As needed

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