Salivary stimulation by prolonged release of pilocarpine in Sjögren's syndrome.

• Main Authors: Jesús Rodríguez-Pulido (Author), Gloria Martínez-Sandoval (Author), Norma Rodríguez-Franco (Author), María Chapa-Arizpe (Author), Janett Riega-Torres (Author), Mario Garza-Elizondo (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidad de Concepción., 2017-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction: Prolonged drug delivery in the oral cavity offers many advantages, such as reducing adverse effects. Pilocarpine is an FDA-approved parasympathomimetic drug for the treatment of glandular hypofunction; however, its adverse effects limit its use. Objective: To evaluate the stimulation o...