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Antisialagogue

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Antisialagogues are substances that decrease the production of saliva and their effect is opposite to that of sialagogues. Their origin may be both natural and synthetic. Classic antisialagogues include:

  • atropine,
  • opium,
  • alkalies,
  • belladonna,
  • hyoscyamus,
  • stramonium,
  • tobacco in excess,
  • all nauseous or insipid substances.
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