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Dry mouth syndrome (xerostomia)

Dry mouth syndrome (xerostomia)

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A condition in which a person can't generate enough saliva to keep the mouth moist. Can be caused by loss of fluids from diarrhea or vomiting that leads to dehydration, or occasionally as a side effect of a medication.

Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this

39 year experience in Internal Medicine

Is a type of:

Mouth disorders • Salivary gland disorders

How long it usually lasts:

Medium-term (lasts weeks to months)

How common it is:

Very common
Baby
0-2
Very common
Preteen
6-13
Very common
Teenager
14-18
Very common
Young adult
19-40
Very common
Middle-aged adult
41-60
Very common

Types of

Sjogren syndrome
Condition
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Symptoms

Bad breath
Bad taste in mouth
Red gums
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Medications

Ratings show how effective doctors think these medications are at treating Dry mouth syndrome (xerostomia)
Cevimeline
3.4
9 reviews
Pilocarpine
2.9
11 reviews
Evoxac
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Risk factors

Personal

Cigarette smoking

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Could xerostomia (reduced saliva production) be caused by a long-term extreme anxiety and stress (more than 3 months)? or is it an illness for sure?

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