User Reviews for Salagen (pilocarpine) oral

I have taken this medication for 12 years, starting just before radiation therapy. It has worked extremely well for me against dry mouth symptoms. If I forget to take it I really feel the difference.

It works for a few hours but effect is pretty short-term. Does cause some sweating but no other side-effects noted

I have a mild case of Sjogrens, and have to be careful not to take too much of this med. I find 2.5mg taken three times daily works pretty well. I do not oversalivate this way, as I can wake up choking on my own saliva at a higher dose. Had to play with it some to establish what worked best for me. Restasis drops have been a godsend for the dry eyes.

This med has worked for me. If I take a dose before eating, I don't have to drink as much fluid with my meal. I do feel some hot flashing occassionally and I can't tolerate as much alcohol.

I have been taking this medication for 1 1/2 yrs and I will often get either an abundance of saliva or it will work very little. It is not a constant, regular effect at each daily dosage.

Prescribed by dentist to counteract dry mouth caused by Zoloft (sertraline) taken before sleeping, Pilocarpine did reduce the dry mouth effect, but it had a side effect of "stealth" diarrhea: liquid with flatulence.

I was prescribed Salagen oral pills to counteract dry mouth and a persistent cough I may have developed as a side-effect of anti-depressive medications. It did moisten my mouth and throat, but I found that it also caused me to sweat profusely. I also found the amount of saliva that built up in my mouth was slightly uncomfortable, and I had to swallow a lot more than usual. As I was taking this medication while working full-time in an office, I found the sweating to be distracting to me, and off-putting to some co-workers, with whom I generally did not share my condition(s). So the medication did do what it claimed to do, but I found it not to be a useful medication for my particular symptoms and needs.Read More Read Less