02/27/2000 Drug InfoNet Doctors' Answers to Frequently Asked Questions

Doctors' Answers to "Frequently Asked Questions" - Dry Mouth

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[posted 02/27/2000]
Question: I suffer from extremely dry eyes and since taking first Prozac, then Celexa, and now on Serzone, I have been having dry mouth. Is there anything else I can take that would not cause dry mouth and aggravate the dry eye condition? I am considering weaning off the medication because of this. I am miserable with these conditions anyway. Most of the source of my depression (4 parents to look after in nursing homes) has been resolved with 3 having died)

Answer: Other than eye drops there is no treatment for this side effect. If it persists off the medications discuss it with your doctor, there is a medical condition called Sjogren's Disease that causes these symptoms as well.

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Question: I recently read that there is a medication now available that alleviates the dry mouth syndrome caused by many medications. I failed to write down the name of the medication. Please inform me if you know.

Answer: Don't know of any that treats sicca but, I would appreciate hearing about it.
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