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pilocarpine and Carcinoma

pilocarpine has been researched along with Carcinoma in 4 studies

Pilocarpine: A slowly hydrolyzed muscarinic agonist with no nicotinic effects. Pilocarpine is used as a miotic and in the treatment of glaucoma.
(+)-pilocarpine : The (+)-enantiomer of pilocarpine.

Carcinoma: A malignant neoplasm made up of epithelial cells tending to infiltrate the surrounding tissues and give rise to metastases. It is a histological type of neoplasm and not a synonym for cancer.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"Pilocarpine and placebo tablets were administered for 90 day periods in a double-blind, sequential crossover trial to 12 patients with postradiation xerostomia."9.06Effectiveness of pilocarpine in postradiation xerostomia. ( Daniels, TE; Greenspan, D, 1987)
" pilocarpine for at least for 12 weeks unless they had experienced unacceptable adverse effects."5.35Oral pilocarpine (5mg t.i.d.) used for xerostomia causes adverse effects in Japanese. ( Asakage, T; Ebihara, Y; Igaki, H; Nakagawa, K; Nakamura, N; Nakao, K; Ohtomo, K; Sasano, N; Shiraishi, K; Terahara, A; Yamashita, H, 2009)
"Pilocarpine and placebo tablets were administered for 90 day periods in a double-blind, sequential crossover trial to 12 patients with postradiation xerostomia."5.06Effectiveness of pilocarpine in postradiation xerostomia. ( Daniels, TE; Greenspan, D, 1987)
" pilocarpine for at least for 12 weeks unless they had experienced unacceptable adverse effects."1.35Oral pilocarpine (5mg t.i.d.) used for xerostomia causes adverse effects in Japanese. ( Asakage, T; Ebihara, Y; Igaki, H; Nakagawa, K; Nakamura, N; Nakao, K; Ohtomo, K; Sasano, N; Shiraishi, K; Terahara, A; Yamashita, H, 2009)

Research

Studies (4)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19901 (25.00)18.7374
1990's0 (0.00)18.2507
2000's1 (25.00)29.6817
2010's2 (50.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Aframian, DJ1
Nahlieli, O1
Knopf, A1
Lukach, L1
Qawasmeh, N1
Nadler, C1
Choi, JS1
Hong, SB1
Hyun, IY1
Lim, JY1
Kim, YM1
Nakamura, N1
Sasano, N1
Yamashita, H1
Igaki, H1
Shiraishi, K1
Terahara, A1
Asakage, T1
Nakao, K1
Ebihara, Y1
Ohtomo, K1
Nakagawa, K1
Greenspan, D1
Daniels, TE1

Trials

1 trial available for pilocarpine and Carcinoma

ArticleYear
Effectiveness of pilocarpine in postradiation xerostomia.
    Cancer, 1987, Mar-15, Volume: 59, Issue:6

    Topics: Carcinoma; Head and Neck Neoplasms; Humans; Parotid Gland; Pilocarpine; Radiotherapy; Salivation; Xe

1987

Other Studies

3 other studies available for pilocarpine and Carcinoma

ArticleYear
Preserving formerly impaired salivary gland function in radioiodine-treated thyroid papillary carcinoma.
    Quintessence international (Berlin, Germany : 1985), 2013, Volume: 44, Issue:5

    Topics: Adult; Carcinoma; Carcinoma, Papillary; Endoscopy, Digestive System; Female; Humans; Iodine Radioiso

2013
Effects of Salivary Secretion Stimulation on the Treatment of Chronic Radioactive Iodine-Induced Sialadenitis.
    Thyroid : official journal of the American Thyroid Association, 2015, Volume: 25, Issue:7

    Topics: Adenocarcinoma, Follicular; Adult; Aged; Carcinoma; Carcinoma, Papillary; Chronic Disease; Female; H

2015
Oral pilocarpine (5mg t.i.d.) used for xerostomia causes adverse effects in Japanese.
    Auris, nasus, larynx, 2009, Volume: 36, Issue:3

    Topics: Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Body Weight; Carcinoma; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; Drug Admin

2009