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What Causes Excess Saliva In An Elderly Person?

Posted on Mon, 27 Nov 2017

Question: My grandfather has excessive saliva in his mouth. He is either constantly swallowing or spitting it out every two to three minutes. This started about 2 months back.

I would love to know what is the possible cause ? What medical conditions are to be ruled out ?

He is currently taking tamsolusin 0.4mg for bph.

Answered by Dr. Priyanka Aggarwal (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Sialorrhoea

Detailed Answer:
Hi
Welcome to Healthcare Magic and thanks for putting up the query
Increased salvation can be due to oral infections or salivary gland disease or it can be drug induced.
Tamsulosin can cause increase in salvation in some patients which go away with continued use. In case of continued symptoms, some oral medicines or sublingual sprays can be prescribed. You should consult your urologist regarding tamsulosin use.
Use hexidine mouth wash and apply candid mouth paint.
Take tablet vitamins c once daily.
This may help to alleviate the symptoms.
Any further questions are always welcome.
Take care
Thanks and regards

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