Alternatives to Corsodyl??

Toothsmith

terra_ferma wrote: »

just found an interesting article that gives quite a few bits of useful info:
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/lifestyle/news/article.cfm?c_id=6&objectid=11192348
-Using corsodyl unless directed by your dentist because of gum desease etc is a bad idea because a study seems to show that it can rise your blood pressure. It's not like an ordinary mouthwash
-Corsodyl daily is much more diluted (0.2 v. 0.06% of Chlorhexidine), so no good if you are supposed to use the original stronger version
-Boots and Superdrug do their own version with the same active ingredient! Boots' sells theirs at exactly the same price as C so not worth buying it. C however is now on a 3 for 2 offer, so it works out much cheaper (£2.43 per bottle).
£2.49 @ S.
http://www.superdrug.com/superdrug-chlorhexidine-mouthwash-300ml/invt/232054

Don't buy C at supermarkets, they charge silly prices (£4.50-4.80).

Any price is a silly price if you don't need to buy it!

terra_ferma

Toothsmith wrote: »

Any price is a silly price if you don't need to buy it!

.. but if you do need it why pay supermarket prices when you can get it at a much lower price? (almost half price) - and who knows how much dentists charge for it.

brook2jack

I have never needed to prescribe three bottles of corsodyl so a three for two offer is a waste because mouthwash should be for short term use only.

terra_ferma

brook2jack wrote: »

I have never needed to prescribe three bottles of corsodyl so a three for two offer is a waste because mouthwash should be for short term use only.

In fact I got the one from Superdrugs, can't see the point of paying twice the price just for the brand. Glad someone posted about the article on twitter.