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What Is The Treatment For Excess Saliva Secretion?
I have had excessive saliva every day for a year and my tongue hurts. I m not sure if it is due to constant swallowing. Saliva literally drips from mouth if I leave my jaw open. I ve been given 20mg Hyoscine to tale 3 times daily to dry secretions but this hasn t helped. Please help.
Hello Thanks for writing to HCM Patients who experience swallowing problems often notice that they seem to salivate more. The fact is, they may not be salivating more, but the saliva is pooling in the mouth because of an inability to swallow it. Your physician may prescribe certain medications to control saliva. The following is a list of prescription medications that have been used successfully in controlling saliva. If a single dose does not work, a combination may be tried. Most common side effects of these drugs are mild sedation, dizziness, difficulty in urination, and tachycardia. They are in the order most often used. Glycopyrrolate,Propantheline,Amitriptyline ,Nortriptyline,Scopolamine Discuss this with your doctor and then decide Hope this helps Take Care.
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What Is The Treatment For Excess Saliva Secretion?
Hello Thanks for writing to HCM Patients who experience swallowing problems often notice that they seem to salivate more. The fact is, they may not be salivating more, but the saliva is pooling in the mouth because of an inability to swallow it. Your physician may prescribe certain medications to control saliva. The following is a list of prescription medications that have been used successfully in controlling saliva. If a single dose does not work, a combination may be tried. Most common side effects of these drugs are mild sedation, dizziness, difficulty in urination, and tachycardia. They are in the order most often used. Glycopyrrolate,Propantheline,Amitriptyline ,Nortriptyline,Scopolamine Discuss this with your doctor and then decide Hope this helps Take Care.