Pilocarpine - pye-loe-KAR-peen tablets are using to treat dryness of the mouth and throat causing by a decrease in the amount of saliva that may occur after radiation treat for cancer of the head and neck or in diseaseds with Sjogren's syndrome. This drug may help you speak without having to sip liquids. It may also help with chewing, tasting and swallowing. This drug may reduce your need for other oral comfort agents, such as hard candy, sugarless gum, or artificial saliva agents.
Pilocarpine may also be using to treat dryness of the eyes causing by Sjogren's syndrome
This drug is available only with your family doctor's prescription, in the following dosage form:
Some commonly using brand names are:
In the USA
In Canada
† Not commercially available in Canada.