Active ingredients of meridol^® HALITOSIS formula

The meridol^® HALITOSIS formula has 3 modes of action:

• The combination of AmF/SnF₂ is well known to have significant antibacterial activity against cariogenic and periodontal pathogens. Specifically, this combination reduces the metabolism of anaerobic gram-negative bacteria responsible for oral malodour.
• Bacteria produce VSC. However, metal ions such as Zn²⁺ and Sn²⁺, which have an affinity for sulphur, form insoluble metal sulphides, thereby, effectively neutralising VSC and inactivating thiolcontaining enzymes.
• Oral malodour counteractives prevent the formation of VSC by reducing the enzyme-mediated conversion of amino acids to VSC.