Prevalência de xerostomia relacionada a medicação Nos pacientes atendidos pela área de Odontologia da UNIVILLE
Journal Title: RSBO - Year 2007, Vol 4, Issue 2
Abstract
The aim of this research was to know the xerostomy prevalence on patients who have been assisted by the Dentistry Area of the Univille and its relation with some drugs for the following treatments: arterial hypertension disease, seizure, depression and other diseases which require medication. The methodology consists of bringing a questionnaire referent to patients’ health conditions, xerostomy symptoms and medications use. Patients were separated and analyzed depending on the medication drug used for their disease treatment and patients presenting isolated xerostomy. From all studied patients, 24.8% of them were related with xerostomy. Patients who were related to drug medication use presented a 35.9% of this symptom. The main medications related to this xerostomy on this research were: antidepressives, antihypertensives and antiseizure. Xerostomy has a greater prevalence on patients who use the mentioned medications.
Authors and Affiliations
Juliano PEROTTO, Kesly ANDRADES, Aleysson PAZA, Lúcia ÁVILA
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