Dry Mouth -- Sources of Information on Dry Mouth




	Overview of Drugs and Dry Mouth

	The Complexities of the Drug-Dry Mouth Relationship

	Search for drugs that may cause Dry Mouth

	Diagnosis of Dry Mouth: Symptoms, signs, causes

	Dry Mouth and Salivary Flow

	Treatment of Drug-induced Xerostomia

	Sources of Information/Abbreviations

Source of Information / Abbreviation

Sources of Information: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration

Selected research articles in scientific, medical and dental Journals and U.S. Drug Compendia: "Drug Facts and Comparisons", Wolters Kluwer, St. Louis, MO, 2008; “Drug Information Handbook for Dentistry" , LexiComp, Hudson (Cleveland),OH, 2008; The "Physicians Desk Reference", Medical Economics Co., Des Moines, IA, 2008; "U.S. Pharmacopeia", Micromedex, Englewood, CO, 2008

Sjogren's Syndrome (Website)

Wrigley Healthcare - Learn how Wrigley is working on solutions to Dry Mouth (Website)

National Institute of Health - Information on Dry Mouth (Website)

Abbreviations used on this site
cap	capsule	mcg	microgram
cmpd	compound	meq	milliequivalent
conc	concentrate	mg	milligram
CR	controlled release	mL	milliliter
DR	delayed resease	OTC	Over-the-counter
elix	elixir	oz	ounces
ER	extended release	sol	solution
gm	gram	PR	precision release
HCl	hydrochloride	SGH	salivary gland hypofunction
i.m.	intramuscular	SR	sustained release
inh	Inhaler / inhalant	SSRI	Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor
inj	Injection / injectionable	supp	suppository
I.U.	International units	susp	suspension
i.v.	intravenous	syr	syrup
LA	long acting	tabs	tablets
l	liter	TR	timed release
liq	liquid	XL	extended release

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