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How to control excess salivary flow in a patient with Parkinson's disease?

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Published At September 18, 2022
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Patient's Query

Hello doctor,

My mother has been a Parkinson's patient for ten years. For the past two years, she has been taking tablet Ropark 1 mg twice daily and tablet Syndopa 250 mg thrice daily. For the past year, she has been producing a lot of saliva and has difficulty swallowing and closing her mouth properly. This causes the saliva to leak all the time. Her eyes are lively now when compared to two years back. She has difficulty talking and swallowing. However, her memory and alertness are as good as for a 40-year-old, even though she is 77. She does not have diabetes and does not have cholesterol issues. However, her limbs are weak and not stiff enough. Can medications reduce her saliva flow?

Kindly advise.

Answered by Dr. Aida Abaz Quka

Hello,

Welcome to icliniq.com.

I suggest your mother take tablet Syndopa (Levodopa and Carbidopa) in a fractionated dose; five times daily (125 mg) half an hour before food and tablet Ropark (Ropinirole) 1 mg twice daily with food. This will help regulate her balance but will not control the saliva flow. Botox injections in the salivary glands can help improve the excessive saliva in her mouth.

I hope this helps.

Thank you.

Same symptoms don't mean you have the same problem. Consult a doctor now!

Dr. Aida Abaz Quka
Dr. Aida Abaz Quka

Neurology

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