Pharmacology · single question
The following medications reduce salivation, EXCEPT:
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Correct answer: B. Pilocarpine
Scopolamine is an ANTICHOLINERGIC → reduces salivation (A causes xerostomia). Amitriptyline is a tricyclic antidepressant with ANTICHOLINERGIC effects → reduces salivation (C causes xerostomia). Hydrochlorothiazide is a thiazide diuretic → causes xerostomia as side effect (D reduces saliva). PILOCARPINE is a CHOLINERGIC AGONIST (muscarinic) → it INCREASES salivation — it's actually used to TREAT xerostomia (dry mouth) in Sjögren's syndrome patients. B is the correct EXCEPT answer.