Effectiveness and Safety of Clonazepam, Pregabalin, and Alpha Lipoic Acid for the Treatment of Burning Mouth Syndrome

ÇİNAR S. L., KARTAL D., Pergel T., BORLU M.

ERCIYES MEDICAL JOURNAL, vol.40, no.1, pp.35-38, 2018 (ESCI) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 40 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2018
  • Doi Number: 10.5152/etd.2018.17160
  • Journal Name: ERCIYES MEDICAL JOURNAL
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.35-38
  • Keywords: Alpha lipoic acid, burning mouth syndrome, clonazepam, pregabalin, visual analog scale
  • Erciyes University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: Burning mouth syndrome is characterized by pain in the oral mucosa with no visible organic pathology. Few treatment options are available; however, none of them are gold-standard. Here we evaluated the effectiveness and safety of Clonazepam. pregabalin. and alpha lipoic acid for treating burning mouth syndrome.