Xerostomia - Chemically induced
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Monday, November 23, 2009

Tolerability and safety profile of posaconazole: evaluation of 18 controlled studies in healthy volunteers.

30 May 2009 BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Antifungal agent utility can be limited by safety and tolerability concerns. Posaconazole is an extended-spectrum triazole antifungal agent for the treatment and prophylaxis of invasive fungal infection. The aim was to ... Read more...

Evaluation by (99m)Tc-pertechnetate scintigraphy of the effect of levocetirizine on salivary glands function, in allergic rhinitis patients.

29 Apr 2009 The purpose of this study was to assess the effect of levocetirizine (xyzal) on salivary glands function in patients with allergic rhinitis using technetium-99m pertechnetate ((99m)Tc-P) salivary gland scintigraphy. The study population consisted of ... Read more...

Chinese slimming capsules containing sibutramine sold over the Internet: a case series.

25 Mar 2009 BACKGROUND: In recent years, the market for dietary supplements has grown. International products are readily available for purchase over the Internet. We report 17 cases of poisoning with a single product, said to be of purely herbal origin, that ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Xerostomia - Chemically induced'

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• Tolerability and safety profile of posaconazole: evaluation of 18 controlled studies in healthy volunteers. 30 May 2009
• Evaluation by (99m)Tc-pertechnetate scintigraphy of the effect of levocetirizine on salivary glands function, in allergic rhinitis patients. 29 Apr 2009
• Chinese slimming capsules containing sibutramine sold over the Internet: a case series. 25 Mar 2009
• [Anticholinergic treatment of overactive bladder syndrome. Is it all the same?] 27 Feb 2009
• Oral health management of a medically compromised patient with medication induced xerostomia--a case study. 27 Feb 2009
• Effect of botulinum toxin type A injection into human masseter muscle on stimulated parotid saliva flow rate. 21 Feb 2009
• Effect of HAART on salivary gland function in the Women's Interagency HIV Study (WIHS). 9 Nov 2008
• Differential pharmacological effects of antimuscarinic drugs on heart rate: a randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind, crossover study with tolterodine and darifenacin in healthy participants > or = 50 years. 29 Sep 2008
• Drug therapy in Alzheimer disease: an update for the oral health care provider. 29 Sep 2008
• Methamphetamine abuse and dentistry. 23 Sep 2008
• [Obesity and oral health: risk factors of obese patients in dental practice] 30 Aug 2008
• Cancer chemotherapy: sometimes takes the pleasure out of eating. 30 Jul 2008
• Meth mouth. 30 Jul 2008
• Clinical evaluation of medications on oral and dental health. 30 Jul 2008
• Pilocarpine for the treatment of refractory dry mouth (xerostomia) associated with botulinum toxin type B. 30 Jul 2008
• Effects of serum concentrations of disopyramide and its metabolite mono-N-dealkyldisopyramide on the anticholinergic side effects associated with disopyramide. 29 Jun 2008
• [Painful palate and xerostomia after using paroxetine] 29 Apr 2008
• Association between salivary flow rates, oral symptoms, and oral mucosal status. 14 Apr 2008
• Prevalence of hyposalivation in relation to general health, body mass index and remaining teeth in different age groups of adults. 12 Apr 2008
• Xerostomia and lichenoid reaction in a hepatitis C patient treated with interferon-alpha: a case report. 30 Mar 2008

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Technical information about 'Xerostomia'

Definition: Decreased salivary flow.

Descriptor UI: D014987

Alternative terms: Xerostomia; Xerostomias; Hyposalivation; Hyposalivations; Asialia; Asialias; Mouth Dryness; Dryness, Mouth;

Allowable Qualifiers: blood; cerebrospinal fluid; chemically induced; classification; complications; congenital; diagnosis; diet therapy; drug therapy; economics; embryology; enzymology; ethnology; etiology; genetics; history; immunology; metabolism; microbiology; mortality; nursing; epidemiology; parasitology; pathology; physiopathology; prevention & control; psychology; radiography; radionuclide imaging; radiotherapy; rehabilitation; surgery; therapy; urine; veterinary; ultrasonography; virology;

Tree Number: C07.465.815.929;

Technical Notes: decreased saliva flow