Xerostomia and the use of drugs in adults

Authors

  • Juan Alfonso Rodríguez Palacios Facultad de Estomatología. Instituto Superior de Ciencias Médicas de La Habana
  • Teresa Martínez Naranjo Facultad de Estomatología. Instituto Superior de Ciencias Médicas de La Habana
  • Lourdes Fernández Ramírez Facultad de Estomatología. Instituto Superior de Ciencias Médicas de La Habana
  • Natividad Alfonso Betancourt Facultad de Estomatología. Instituto Superior de Ciencias Médicas de La Habana
  • Dania Sanabria Reyes Consultorio Médico 64-02. Área de Salud Machaco Ameijeiras. La Habana

Keywords:

xerostomia, dry mouth, drugs

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: to determine the prevalence of xerostomia in connection with the use of drugs in adults aged 20 and over at the Family Physician's office 64-02 in Guanabacoa from July to December 2007. METHODS: a descriptive study was undertaken and a bistage sampling was used. The presence of xerostomia based on the definition used by other authors was determined by 3 questions in addition to age, sex, use, amount and type of drugs according to the questionnaire. RESULTS: the information was processed in Excel, using percentage to resume it. The results were presented in tables. The variables were related to X2 and the difference of proportions (p<0.05) by using the Epidat program. Of 511 studied individuals, 176 (34.4 %) perceived xerostomia. Females were the most affected. It increases with age, and the group aged 60 and over was the most affected. CONCLUSIONS: the most used drugs were the antihypertensive and antiasthma drugs. All those who took glycemia-lowering and antiallergic drugs perceived xerostomia and it rose according to the number of drugs used.

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Published

2008-08-15

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Rodríguez Palacios JA, Martínez Naranjo T, Fernández Ramírez L, Alfonso Betancourt N, Sanabria Reyes D. Xerostomia and the use of drugs in adults. Rev Cubana Estomatol [Internet]. 2008 Aug. 15 [cited 2025 Dec. 5];45(3-4):16-24. Available from: https://revestomatologia.sld.cu/index.php/est/article/view/2589

Issue

Vol. 45 No. 3-4 (2008): JUL- DEC

Section

Research Article

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