Background: Various mouthwashes are used by specialists to reduce the side effects of anticancer therapies. At present, there is no gold standard available for the prevention and treatment of oral effects. In clinical practice, diversity exists in different treatment strategies used and their way of use. Aim: To get an understanding of various prescriptions given by various specialists treating cancer patients in Tertiary cancer hospital Materials and Methods: A questionnaire was formulated by two experts on the prescription and method of use of mouthwashes.
Ethical committee approval was obtained. Survey questionnaire included : type of mouthwash prescribed, objective for use : primary objective behind its prescription, method of use, efficacy, adverse effects, awareness of evidence base. Data obtained was statistically analysed and results were obtained. Statistical Analysis: Data…
