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Excess saliva Symptom Report
Excess saliva, also called sialorrhea, is usually is caused by neuromuscular dysfunction, hypersecretion, sensory dysfunction, or anatomic (motor) dysfunction.
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What we've learned
Symptom Severities
Treatments Patients Take For Excess saliva
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amitriptyline | 61 | 5% |  |
| Glycopyrrolate | 41 | 3% | |
| Suction Machine | 31 | 2% | |
| Scopolamine Patch | 13 | 1% | |
| Hyoscyamine | 10 | 1% | |
| Sal-Tropine | 9 | 1% | |
| Atropine | 8 | 1% | |
| Cough assist vest | 8 | 1% | |
| Botulinum Toxin Type A | 7 | 1% | |
| Guaifenesin | 7 | 1% | |
| Propantheline | 4 | 0% | |
| Acetylcysteine | 2 | 0% | |
| Cannabis | 2 | 0% | |
| Tracheostomy | 2 | 0% | |
| Albuterol | 1 | 0% | |
| Biperiden | 1 | 0% | |
| Cetirizine HCl | 1 | 0% | |
| Diphenhydramine | 1 | 0% | |
| Feeding Tube | 1 | 0% | |
| Fluoxetine | 1 | 0% | |
| Gastrozepin | 1 | 0% | |
| Glycopyrronium Bromide | 1 | 0% | |
| Iophen | 1 | 0% | |
| Ipratropium-Albuterol | 1 | 0% | |
| Lift | 1 | 0% | |
| Lorazepam | 1 | 0% | |
| Nebulizer Treatment device | 1 | 0% | |
| Neostigmine | 1 | 0% | |
| Nortriptyline | 1 | 0% | |
| Omeprazole | 1 | 0% | |
| Oxybutynin | 1 | 0% | |
| Oxygen Therapy | 1 | 0% | |
| Propranolol | 1 | 0% | |
| Radiation to Salivary Glands | 1 | 0% | |
| Saroten | 1 | 0% | |
| Scopolamine | 1 | 0% | |
| Tramadol | 1 | 0% | |
| Wheelchair (powered) | 1 | 0% | |
Report created on November 07, 2009.