Table 2.
Drugs associated with xerostomia precautions summarized into different categories. [Drug categories with less than five drugs associated with dental management complications were merged together as ‘Others’]
| Drugs associated with xerostomia | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Drug Category | Total | Drugs associated with complications | |
| Number | Percentage | ||
| Antipsychotic/Antidepressants | 83 | 68 | 81.93 |
| Antihistamine | 68 | 39 | 57.35 |
| Anticholinergic | 41 | 22 | 53.66 |
| Respiratory | 40 | 17 | 42.50 |
| Analgesic | 90 | 37 | 41.11 |
| Neurologic | 105 | 42 | 40.00 |
| Cardiovascular | 145 | 26 | 17.93 |
| Cancer Therapy | 152 | 22 | 14.47 |
| Gastrointestinal | 47 | 5 | 10.64 |
| Antimicrobial | 304 | 29 | 9.54 |
| Supplement | 68 | 5 | 7.35 |
| Others | 589 | 46 | 7.81 |
| Total | 1732 | 358 | 20.67 |