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Pictorial assessment of the delivery of oropharyngeal rinse versus oropharyngeal spray.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  10767923     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Oral rinses/gargles and oral sprays are frequently used in the management of oropharyngeal inflammation. This pictorial study, using methylene blue dye as a marker of the distribution of these topical preparations in the oropharynx, suggests that oral sprays are more effective in coating the oropharynx than oral rinses, whilst oral rinses are better at staining the oral cavity and base of tongue. The authors therefore suggest that oral rinses should be used to treat disease in the oral cavity and oral sprays should be used to treat ailments in the oropharynx.
Authors:
S K Patel; K Ghufoor; S M Jayaraj; D W McPartlin; J Philpott
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The Journal of laryngology and otology     Volume:  113     ISSN:  0022-2151     ISO Abbreviation:  J Laryngol Otol     Publication Date:  1999 Dec 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2000-04-20     Completed Date:  2000-04-20     Revised Date:  2005-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8706896     Medline TA:  J Laryngol Otol     Country:  ENGLAND    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1092-4     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, St. Mary's Hospital, London, UK.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Administration, Oral
Aerosols / pharmacokinetics*
Coloring Agents / pharmacokinetics
Humans
Methylene Blue / pharmacokinetics
Mouth / metabolism
Mouthwashes / pharmacokinetics*
Oropharynx / metabolism
Pharyngitis / drug therapy*
Photography
Pilot Projects
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Aerosols; 0/Coloring Agents; 0/Mouthwashes; 61-73-4/Methylene Blue

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