Abstract:Sjögren's syndrome is a systemic immune disease with impaired secretion of salivary glands; thus, it may cause inconvenience in patients' daily lives. Pilocarpine is a non-selective muscarinic receptor agonist used to treat dry mouth. This single-arm intervention, post-market surveillance study evaluated the safety of pilocarpine (Salicret, Meider Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.) for treating Sjögren's syndrome. We recruited 135 patients with Sjögren's syndrome who received pilocarpine orally four times daily at a do… Show more
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