title: [Clinical availability of the herbal medicine, SYOUSAIKOTOU, as a gargling agent for prevention and treatment of chemotherapy-induced stomatitis].
abstract: The stomatitis accompanying chemotherapy reduces a patient's QOL. Many reports have suggested that some kinds of gargling agents for oral mucositis shorten the duration and severity of symptoms. This study tested the prevention and efficacy against stomatitis of a herbal medicine (Syousaikotou) as a gargling agent for patients receiving chemotherapy. Compared to gargling with providone-iodine and amphotericin B, the Syousaikotou gargle showed a significantly decreased incidence of stomatitis, and a painkilling effect. Stomatitis occurred in about 17.4% among 23 chemotherapy cycles with the Syousaikotou gargle, against about 40.8% among 71 chemotherapy cycles without the Syousaikotou gargle. Among the patients suffering stomatitis pain after 22 chemotherapy cycles, the painkilling effect was seen to be 76.2%, and continues for about 2 hours. Critical side effects were not seen, but in 4 cases there were complaints about foul smells, such as oil and grass smells. Syousaikotou gargle was considered to be one of the useful methods against the stomatitis prevention and sharp pain mitigation from the chemotherapy.
authors.affiliation: Dept of Internal Medicine, Koga General Hospital.
authors.forename: Hitoshi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Matsuoka
authors.forename: Yuki
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Mizushima
authors.forename: Masako
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kawano
authors.forename: Naoko
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Tachibana
authors.forename: Yoshiko
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Sawada
authors.forename: Sachiko
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kato
authors.forename: Hiromi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Nagakura
authors.forename: Miyuki
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tanaka
authors.forename: Keiko
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Suzuki
authors.forename: Kuribayashi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Tadanobu
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015470:Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute / Q000188:drug therapy; D008223:Lymphoma / Q000188:drug therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009067:Mouthwashes / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011788:Quality of Life; D013280:Stomatitis / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000517:prevention & control*
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal; D009067:Mouthwashes; C461320:shosaiko-to