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Norvasc And Other Bad Breath Causing Medications

December 14th, 2007

Modern medicine has allowed us to live longer, live healthier and treat many disorders that were, in years gone past, deadly. The productive life of the average human being is longer than ever before and we are living longer. But these great medicines often have side effects that we don’t expect. Several medications cause bad breath. One of the most notable is Norvasc.

What is Norvasc

Norvasc have quite a major impact on your breath, but it is an important medication. Norvasc is used to treat angina and high blood pressure which can both be quite serious if left untreated. If you are on this medication, do not stop taking the Norvasc to stop your bad breath. Norvasc has been proven to help with the two affliction mentioned before and there is a risk to stopping them without first consulting your physician. If you do discover that although using Norvasc, bad breath is more noticeable then you can take some steps that will help to ease the bad breath that is associated with it.

Treating Bad Breath From Norvasc and Other Medications

It is important that those suffering from bad breath because of taking Norvasc or other medications find a way to ease the bad breath side effect. There is no specific cure, but a combination of a few treatments will go a long way to stopping Norvasc bad breath.

The first thing, which applies to any bad breath case, not only bad breath from Norvasc or other medications is to make sure you have proper oral hygiene. You need to brush your teeth three time a day, just like mommy used to say, but you also need to floss at each brushing to get those last little pieces of food from between your teeth. If you are away from home during the day, take a toothbrush and toothpaste. If you need to use them at work, consider just keeping a set there and save yourself carrying them back and forth each day. Carrying a small bottle of mouthwash with you will help when your toothbrush and toothpaste are not on hand. Mints and gums will help too.

The primary reason that Norvasc gives you bad breath is because of how it dries out your mouth. Although hard to eliminate some basic tips will keep your mouth in good order. Drinking plenty of fluids will help to flush out your mouth and keep your mouth moist. Remember that citric juices like orange juice may taste great, but will leave your mouth drier than it was before, aggravating the bad breath. Your doctor might have advised you to not take in too many liquids if you have a heart condition, so check with them first. Gums and mints will help, but only if they are the sugar free kind, as the sugar also dries out your mouth.

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