Analysis of medication-induced xerostomia in elderly Japanese patients.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To determine the general condition of elderly xerostomia patients, we collected their background and medication data in order to potentially treat their xerostomia. It is critical to identify the drugs causing xerostomia in elderly patients. A total of 521 patients who were examined at the Xerostomia Clinic of Osaka University Dental Hospital were included in the study. We obtained patients' data on age, sex, number of primary illnesses, Saxon test scores, oral moisture test, subjective symptoms, and drug types from their clinical records.

Results

The mean age of the patients was 65.2 ± 13.3 years. Although all patients exhibited xerostomia symptoms, there were a lot of patients without hyposalivation. With respect to medication, each elderly xerostomia patient to

SUBMITTER: Minagi HO 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8816514 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature