Pilocarpine. What are your thoughts?

Posted by AL GiL @jg99t9, Jul 18 5:50pm

Early on after radiation treatment I was prescribed Pilocarpine. 5mg three times a day. It didn't do anything for me. Then I googled it and somewhere it said it could take up to 9 months to see any results. Have any of you tried this drug for dry mouth, and what are your experiences?

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zenren14 | @zenren14 | Nov 24 3:04am

@jg99t9
I was prescribed polycarpine by Oral surgeon for a short time some time ago. I was dizzy and fell down to my head a few times too. The side effects are worse than the results. Onco took me off.

William Olsen, Volunteer Mentor | @hrhwilliam | Nov 24 8:27am

I took this briefly under the brand name Salagin. Some improvement in saliva however a vast increase in sweating, which resulted in poor sleep. I realized that waking up in the night for a sip of water every few hours was a better option.

mikes45 | @mikes45 | Nov 24 7:51pm

I tried this drug for a few months, had bad side effects and, most importantly, it didn't help.

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