Comparing Biotene Moisturizing Mouth Spray vs Salagen
| Biotene Moisturizing Mouth Spray (saliva substitutes) | Salagen (pilocarpine) |
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| Biotene Moisturizing Mouth Spray (saliva substitutes) | Salagen (pilocarpine) |
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Prescription and OTC
Prescribed for Xerostomia, Mucositis. Biotene Moisturizing Mouth Spray may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Xerostomia. Salagen may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
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| More about Biotene Moisturizing Mouth Spray (saliva substitutes) | More about Salagen (pilocarpine) | ||||||||
| Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||
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Biotene Moisturizing Mouth Spray has an average rating of 1.3 out of 10 from a total of 3 ratings on Drugs.com. 0% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 100% reported a negative effect. |
Salagen has an average rating of 7.6 out of 10 from a total of 5 ratings on Drugs.com. 80% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 20% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||
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View all Salagen side effects |
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N/A |
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| Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||
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We could not find an exact match for this medicine. Try searching the Price Guide directly. |
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| Brand Names | |||||||||
| Other saliva substitutes brands include: Aquae, Aquoral, AS Saliva Orthana, Biotene Dry Mouth Toothpaste, Biotene Mouthwash, Biotene Oral Balance, Biotene PBF Dry Mouth Toothpaste, Bioxtra, Caphosol, Dry Mouth Mouthwash, Glandosane Lemon, Glandosane Peppermint, Glandosane Unflavored, Moi-Stir, Mouth Kote, NeutraSal, Numoisyn, Oasis Moisturizing Mouth, Optimoist, Orajel Dry Mouth Moisturizing, SalivaMAX, Stoppers 4 Dry Mouth, XyliMelts View more |
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| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||
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N/A |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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| Pregnancy Category | |||||||||
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Category N
Not classified
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||
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No known drug interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
A total of 86 drugs are known to interact with Salagen:
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| Alcohol/Food/Lifestyle Interactions | |||||||||
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No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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| Disease Interactions | |||||||||
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No known disease interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||
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March 22, 1994 |
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| WADA Class View classifications | |||||||||
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1 The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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