Efficacy of HPA Lanolin® in treatment of lip alterations related to chemotherapy

The side effects of chemotherapy on the lips may cause esthetic and functional impact and increase the risk of infection. HPA Lanolin® is an option for supportive therapy because it has anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial and moisturizing properties. To evaluate the efficacy of this product in the prev...

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Published in:Journal of applied oral science 2013-04, Vol.21 (2), p.163-166
Main Authors: Santos, Paulo Sérgio da Silva, Tinôco-Araújo, José Endrigo, Souza, Lucas Monteiro de Vasconcelos Alves de, Ferreira, Rafael, Ikoma, Maura Rosane Valério, Razera, Ana Paula Ribeiro, Santos, Márcia Mirolde Magno de Carvalho
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Antineoplastic Agents - adverse effects
Chemotherapy
Cosmetics - therapeutic use
Dehydration - prevention & control
DENTISTRY, ORAL SURGERY & MEDICINE
Female
Humans
Lanolin
Lanolin - therapeutic use
Lip
Lip - drug effects
Male
Mucositis - prevention & control
Neoplasms - drug therapy
Original
Pain - prevention & control
Pain Measurement
Patient care
Prospective Studies
Statistics, Nonparametric
Time Factors
Treatment Outcome
Young Adult
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Summary:The side effects of chemotherapy on the lips may cause esthetic and functional impact and increase the risk of infection. HPA Lanolin® is an option for supportive therapy because it has anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial and moisturizing properties. To evaluate the efficacy of this product in the prevention of lip alterations in a population of patients undergoing chemotherapy. Patients undergoing chemotherapy (n = 57) were examined and distributed into two groups: study (used HPA Lanolin®) and control (without supportive therapy on the lips). We evaluated the patients two weeks after chemotherapy, registering oral alterations, symptoms of pain, discomfort, limitation of mouth opening and dehydration, classified according to a visual analogue scale. Patients who used HPA Lanolin® had lower dehydration and experienced improvement of lip dryness (p
ISSN:1678-7757
1678-7765
1678-7765
1678-7757
DOI:10.1590/1678-7757201302308