Add Comfort While Adding Moi-Stir®
Enhanced patient comfort is a fundamental healthcare objective. Health professionals know that proper oral care is essential to their patient's continued good health. In fact, federal legislation now requires a professional to approach oral care in all long-term care facilities.
A healthy mouth contains saliva, which keeps the mouth moist, clean and free of debris. Saliva fights bacteria, and a healthy mouth presents a defense mechanism for the body as a whole.
Unfortunately, xerostomia, or dry mouth, is a common detractor of many medical procedures. Stressors such as anesthesia, various medications, mouth breathing, NPO (nothing by mouth), intubation, mechanical oral suctioning, radiation and chemotherapy can dry out the mouth severely, making it vulnerable to inflammation and infection. This jeopardizes the overall health of the patient, causing such complications as microbial infections, inability to talk to eat, and may even necessitate more costly intravenous feeding.Moi-Stir® is an aqueous solution of Sorbitol, Sodium Carboxymethylcellulose and the predominant electrolytes present in normal human saliva: Potassium Chloride, Dibasic Sodium Phosphate, Calcium Chloride, Sodium Chloride, and Magnesium Chloride plus Methylparaben, Propylparaben and a mind mint flavor. For a complete list of ingredients, please click here.
The specific amounts of Sodium, Potassium, and
Magnesium are:
Sodium = 6.47 Meq. per bottle,
Potassium = 1.93 Meq. per
bottle, and
Magnesium = 0.128 Meq. per bottle.
Moi-Stir®
may be used by hemodialysis patients or others on restricted
dietary regimens, under a physician's supervision. One bottle yields
approximately 15 calories. The
spray bottle contains 4 oz. (120 ml.).
Moi-Stir®