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Excess saliva Report
Excess saliva, also called sialorrhea, is usually is caused by neuromuscular dysfunction, hypersecretion, sensory dysfunction, or anatomic (motor) dysfunction.
What we've learned from patients who report Excess saliva
Symptom severities
|
Severe
|
296 |  |
|---|---|---|
|
Moderate
|
916 |  |
|
Mild
|
2,266 |  |
|
None
|
2,619 |  |
What patients report taking for the purpose of treating Excess saliva
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amitriptyline | 59 |  |
|
| Glycopyrrolate | 28 | |
|
| Robinul | 23 | |
|
| Suction Machine | 14 | |
|
| Elavil | 13 | |
|
| Botox to Salivary Glands | 12 | |
|
| Scopolamine Patch | 12 | |
|
| Atropine Ophthalmic | 9 | |
|
| Atropine | 7 | |
|
| Hyoscyamine | 7 | |
|
| Sal-Tropine | 6 | |
|
| Transderm Scop | 6 | |
|
| Nortriptyline | 6 | |
|
| DeVilbiss | 4 | |
|
| Pro-Banthine | 4 | |
|
| Mucinex | 4 | |
|
| Guaifenesin | 3 | |
|
| Sinemet | 2 | |
|
| Marijuana | 2 | |
|
| Benadryl | 2 | |
|
| Botox | 2 | |
|
| Tracheostomy | 2 | |
|
| Omeprazole | 2 | |
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| Oxybutynin | 2 | |
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| Gum Chewing | 2 | |
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| Albuterol | 1 | |
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| Azilect | 1 | |
|
| Remeron | 1 | |
|
| Ditropan | 1 | |
|
| Perrier water | 1 | |
Report created on May 27, 2012.