hypersalivation

Also known as ptyalism, sialorrhea, excess salivation, hypersialosis

Hypersalivation or hypersialosis is the excessive production of saliva. It has also been defined as increased amount of saliva in the mouth, which may also be caused by decreased clearance of saliva.

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Medical condition (new).name: Hypersalivation
Medical condition (new).synonyms: Ptyalism, sialorrhea, water brash

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Research

2,760 papers

Clozapine-induced hypersalivation.The Annals of pharmacotherapy · 2000
Hypersalivation: update of the German S2k guideline (AWMF) in short form.Journal of neural transmission (Vienna, Austria : 1996) · 2019
[Hypersalivation - Update of the S2k guideline (AWMF) in short form].Laryngo- rhino- otologie · 2019
Pharmacological interventions for clozapine-induced hypersalivation.Schizophrenia bulletin · 2008
Effectiveness of atropine in managing sialorrhea: A systematic review and meta-analysis.International journal of clinical pharmacology and therapeutics · 2024

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ICPC 2 ID: D89
exact match: purl.obolibrary.org/obo/SYMP_0000277
NCI Thesaurus ID: C118301

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Causes
Excessive production
Decreased clearance
Treatment
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Hypersalivation or hypersialosis is the excessive production of saliva. It has also been defined as increased amount of saliva in the mouth, which may also be caused by decreased clearance of saliva.

Hypersalivation can contribute to drooling if there is an inability to keep the mouth closed or difficulty in swallowing (dysphagia) the excess saliva, which can lead to excessive spitting.