Xerostomia
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Xerostomia Underlying Cause: Drugs
Medications that cause xerostomia include:
Antihistamines:
Diphenhydramine
(
Benadryl
)
Chlorpheniramine
(
Chlor-Trimeton
)
Fexophenadine (
Allegra
)
Loratadine
(
Claritin
)
Cetirizine
(
Zyrtec
)
Levocetirizine
(
Xyzal
)
Desloratadine
(
Clarinex
)
Beta-blockers
Chemotherapy
Isotretinoin
(
Accutane
)
Marijuana
Methyldopa
(
Aldomet
)
Morphine
(
MS
Contin)
Phenothiazines
Scopolamine
(
Transderm-Scop
)
Tricyclic antidepressants
:
Adapin
(
Doxepin
,
Sinequan
)
Amitriptyline
(
Elavil
)
Amoxapine
(
Asendin
)
Clomipramine
(
Anafranil
)
Desipramine
(
Norpramin
)
Imipramine
(
Tofranil
,
Tofranil PM
)
Nortriptyline
(
Pamelor
,
Allegron
))
Protriptyline
(
Vivactil
)
Trimipramine
(
Surmontil
)
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Last Updated: Oct 10, 2008
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;
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Xerostomia References:
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Cassolato SF, Turnbull RS. Xerostomia: clinical aspects and treatment. Gerodontology. 2003 Dec;20(2):64-77.
Mignogna MD, Fedele S, Russo LL, Lo Muzio L, Wolff A. Sjogren's syndrome: the diagnostic potential of early oral manifestations preceding hyposalivation/xerostomia. J Oral Pathol Med. 2005 Jan;34(1):1-6.
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