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ANTI-SIALOGOGUE

#Definition …..
Anti-Sialogogues are the agents or
drugs which are used to decreased
salivation due to excessive
salivation in mouth or any other
reasons.
Classification of anti-Sialogogues

ANTI-SAIALOGOGUE

LOCALLY ACTING SYSTEMICALLY ACTING

CNS DEPRESSANTS
e.g. ASTRINGENTS CHOLINERGIC ANTAGONIST e.g. Morphine,
Opium.

ANTI-MUSCARINIC
e.g.. Atropine,
Scopolamine

ANTI-NICOTINIC

AUTONOMIC GANGLIONIC BLOCKER


e.g. Hexamittonium
PTYALISM
#Definition ……
It is a clinical
condition
characterized by
excessive secretion
of saliva from major
or minor salivary
glands of oral region.
CAUSES OF PTYALISMS
A. Pathos-physiological causes….
a) Physiological causes….
*Pregnancy,
*Malnutrition,
*Menstruation,
b) Pathological causes….
1) CNS causes….
*Bell’s palsy,
*Hysteria,
*Rabies,
*Stroke,
*Parkinson’s disease.
CAUSES OF PTYALISMS …(continue)

2) Endocrine causes….
*Exophthalmia goiter.
3) GIT causes….
*Nausea and vomiting,
*Gastro esophageal reflex.
4) Oral causes….
*Stomatitis,
*ANUG.
B. Drug induced…..
a)Cholinomimetic agent…..
*Pilocarpine,
*Neostigmine,
*Physostigmine.
b)Others agent….
*Mercury,
*Iodine.
MANAGEMENT OF PTYALISMS

Management of ptyalism depends upon the


causes….
 Speech therapy

 Behavioral therapy

 Radiation therapy

 Medications

 Surgery

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