Effect of oral pilocarpine on post-irradiation xerostomia in head and neck cancer patients: A single-center, single-blind clinical trial

• Main Authors: Chitapanarux I., Kamnerdsupaphon P., Tharavichitkul E., Sumitsawan Y., Sittitrai P., Pattarasakulchai T., Lorvidhaya V., Sukthomya V., Pukanhaphan N., Traisatit P.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2014
• Online Access: http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-52949118058&partnerID=40&md5=9151855409ba195a6db6f7b62d78344b; http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18843872; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/handle/6653943832/5491
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

Objective: The authors determined the efficacy and safety of oral pilocarpine tablet in symptomatic relief of post-radiation xerostomia in head and neck cancer patients. Material and Method: Thirty-three radiation-induced xerostomia patients were enrolled in a single-blind method to receive placebo...