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Pregnant, Excessive Saliva That Leads To Severe Nausea And Vomiting, Prescribed Ondansetron. Is It Safe ?

Hi my name is AAAAA I am pregnant and this is my 7th child. Every pregnancy I get excessive Saliva which leads to severe nausea and vomiting I was told for years there was nothing I could take for this. During my 6th child A doctor I spoke to said there is something that I can take while I am pregnant. I also get alot of postnasal drip which doesn't help the situation. Now I am on my 7th child and my doc prescribed something called ondansetron 4 mg, vitamin b-6 25 mg and something called ultra sleep 25mg tablets. When I tried to tell them that when I was pregnant with my 5th child all I took was one pill a day and the name of it started with a D. I can't remember the name but I am so upset that My doctor doesn't know what I am talking about and is offering me all of these other medications. So my question is the medication starts with a D and it is primarily used for excessive saliva. Do you happen to know what I am talking about? I am 2 months pregnant and I am miserable without this med.
Wed, 24 Jul 2013
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Hi Susie,

There are several causes of excessive salivation. I will list some of them below.

Dentures that are new or don't fit well
GERD (Gastroesophageal reflux disease)
Infection in your mouth or throat
Medications, such as clonazepam (Klonopin), clozapine (Clozaril, Fazaclo ODT), pilocarpine (Salagen) and carbidopa-levodopa (Parcopa, Sinemet)
Pregnancy
Stomatitis

These are the common causes listed from most common to least common. If you were to ask me which medication you were given I would say it would have to be a anti-cholinergic. These are the commonly used anti-cholinergics:

Atropine
Benztropine (Cogentin)
Biperiden
Ipratropium (Atrovent)
Oxitropium (Oxivent)
Tiotropium (Spiriva)
Glycopyrrolate (Robinul)
Oxybutynin (Ditropan, Driptane, Lyrinel XL)
Tolterodine (Detrol, Detrusitol)
Chlorphenamine (Chlor-Trimeton)
Diphenhydramine (Benadryl, Sominex, Advil PM, etc.)
Dimenhydrinate (Dramamine)
Orphenadrine
Trihexyphenidyl
Dicyclomine (Dicycloverine)

Bupropion (Zyban, Wellbutrin) - Ganglion blocker
Hexamethonium - Ganglion blocker
Tubocurarine - Nondeplorizing skeletal muscular relaxant
Dextromethorphan - Cough suppressant and ganglion blocker
Mecamylamine - Ganglion blocker
Doxacurium

There are a few drugs in there that start with D. Look through them and see if any rings a bell. Also, before taking any medication please consult your gynecologist. All the best.

Dr Vineet
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Pregnant, Excessive Saliva That Leads To Severe Nausea And Vomiting, Prescribed Ondansetron. Is It Safe ?

Hi Susie, There are several causes of excessive salivation. I will list some of them below. Dentures that are new or don t fit well GERD (Gastroesophageal reflux disease) Infection in your mouth or throat Medications, such as clonazepam (Klonopin), clozapine (Clozaril, Fazaclo ODT), pilocarpine (Salagen) and carbidopa-levodopa (Parcopa, Sinemet) Pregnancy Stomatitis These are the common causes listed from most common to least common. If you were to ask me which medication you were given I would say it would have to be a anti-cholinergic. These are the commonly used anti-cholinergics: Atropine Benztropine (Cogentin) Biperiden Ipratropium (Atrovent) Oxitropium (Oxivent) Tiotropium (Spiriva) Glycopyrrolate (Robinul) Oxybutynin (Ditropan, Driptane, Lyrinel XL) Tolterodine (Detrol, Detrusitol) Chlorphenamine (Chlor-Trimeton) Diphenhydramine (Benadryl, Sominex, Advil PM, etc.) Dimenhydrinate (Dramamine) Orphenadrine Trihexyphenidyl Dicyclomine (Dicycloverine) Bupropion (Zyban, Wellbutrin) - Ganglion blocker Hexamethonium - Ganglion blocker Tubocurarine - Nondeplorizing skeletal muscular relaxant Dextromethorphan - Cough suppressant and ganglion blocker Mecamylamine - Ganglion blocker Doxacurium There are a few drugs in there that start with D. Look through them and see if any rings a bell. Also, before taking any medication please consult your gynecologist. All the best. Dr Vineet