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Medication

Pseudoephedrine

Decongestant (sympathomimetic)

Brand names: Sudafed

Oral health effects

  • Xerostomia

    Sympathomimetic action reduces salivary flow; mouth-breathing from congestion adds to dryness.

    Clinical management: Hydration and caries prevention; vasoconstrictor/cardiac cautions with local anesthetics.

Sources

  1. A Guide to Medications Inducing Salivary Gland Dysfunction, Xerostomia, and Subjective Sialorrhea: A Systematic Review Sponsored by the World Workshop on Oral Medicine VI. Wolff A, Joshi RK, Ekström J, et al. Drugs in R&D, 2017.