Sjögren’s Syndrome

Symptoms and Treatments

	Action	Most Common Side Effects

Prescription Drugs

Pilocarpine hydrochloride (Salagen®)	Improves dry mouth symptoms in patients with Sjögren’s	Sweating, nausea, shiver, dizziness headache, flushing, urinary frequency, nausea, tiredness, hypertension.

Anetholtrithione (Sialor®)	Stimulate saliva secretion	Soft feces, yellow urine.

Over-the-Counter Products

Dry Mouth:

Mouth Kote Oral Moisturizer® Biotene Oral Balance Moisturizing Gel® Biotene Dry Mouth Gum® Biotene Dry Mouth Toothpaste® Biotene Dry Mouth Mouthwash®	Saliva substitute, alleviate dry mouth	No significant side effects observed.

Dry eyes:

Artificial tears®	Provide tear-like lubrication	Mild stinging, temporary blurred vision.