Posted by 4WD on August 20, 2005, at 22:16:53
In reply to Re: Remeron blocks SSRI side effects » 4WD, posted by ed_uk on August 20, 2005, at 14:11:14
> Hi Marsha,
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> >What's it called?
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> Pilocarpine. It's a cholinergic agonist. Theoretically, it should reduce the dry mouth caused by anticholinergic drugs such as TCAs.
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> >why don't pdocs generally suggest it?
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> It's not approved for the relief of dry mouth caused by TCAs.
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> http://www.rxlist.com/cgi/generic3/salagen_ids.htm
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> Kind regards
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> ~EdThanks, Ed. I've always had in the back of my mind that imipramine would be there as a last resort but I could only resort to it as truly a last resort. I have a lot of dental issues (from former bulimia and a lifetime of dry mouth from medications) so the dry mouth thing wasn't just an annoyance - it was potentially a major problem.
Knowing that there is a potential solution to this issue somehow makes me feel safer. It gives me one more option, you know? So thank you.I think I might actually have Sjogren's disease since I also have also always had dry eyes and problems with dryness of other mucous membranes which I won't go into...
Marsha
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