Open AccessTesting pilocarpine drops for dry mouth in advanced cancer using n-of-1 trials: A feasibility study
Author(s) -
Jane Nikles,
Geoffrey Mitchell,
Janet Hardy,
Meera Agar,
Hugh Senior,
SueAnn Carmont,
Philip J. Schlüter,
Phillip Good,
Rohan Vora,
David C. Currow
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
palliative medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.989
H-Index - 106
eISSN - 1477-030X
pISSN - 0269-2163
DOI - 10.1177/0269216315585473
Subject(s) - pilocarpine , medicine , placebo , palliative care , quality of life (healthcare) , clinical trial , dry mouth , cancer , nursing , alternative medicine , pathology , psychiatry , saliva , epilepsy
Dry mouth is a common and troublesome symptom in palliative care. Pilocarpine is a cholinergic agent that promotes salivation.
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