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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Medical Therapy
Conservative treatment
Conservative treatment is the first line of therapy in the most patients. The most commonly used treatment options are:
- Hydration
- Apply moist heat
- Massage the gland
- Duct milking
- Using agents that increase the saliva flow, such as lemon drops.
- Discontinue of the medication that decrease the saliva flow, such as the TCAs because of their anticholinergic effects.
- Pain control with NSAIDs, or opioid analgesics, if needed.
- Antibiotics usage in the case of superimposed infection :
- Preferred regimen(1): Dicloxacillin 500 mg q 6h PO for 7 to 10 days.
- Preferred regimen(2): Cephalexin 500 mg q 6h PO for 7 to 10 days.
- If the patients clinics did not change in five days of using above antibiotics, change to:
- Preferred regimen(1): Amoxicillin/clavulanate 625 mg q 8h PO for 7 to 10 days.
- Preferred regimen(2): Clindamycin 300 mg q 8h PO for 7 to 10 days.
- Duct discharge should be used for culture.
Many cases of sialolithiasis may not be cured by using medical therapy alone. There are several minimally invasive and surgery methods that can be used for salivary gland stones.