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Revista Cubana de Estomatología

versión impresa ISSN 0034-7507versión On-line ISSN 1561-297X

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RODRIGUEZ PALACIOS, Juan Alfonso et al. Xerostomia and the use of drugs in adults. Rev Cubana Estomatol [online]. 2008, vol.45, n.3-4. ISSN 0034-7507.

OBJECTIVE: to determine the prevalence of xerostomia in connection with the use of drugs in adults aged 20 and over at the Family Physician's office 64-02 in Guanabacoa from July to December 2007. METHODS: a descriptive study was undertaken and a bistage sampling was used. The presence of xerostomia based on the definition used by other authors was determined by 3 questions in addition to age, sex, use, amount and type of drugs according to the questionnaire. RESULTS: the information was processed in Excel, using percentage to resume it. The results were presented in tables. The variables were related to X2 and the difference of proportions (p<0.05) by using the Epidat program. Of 511 studied individuals, 176 (34.4 %) perceived xerostomia. Females were the most affected. It increases with age, and the group aged 60 and over was the most affected. CONCLUSIONS: the most used drugs were the antihypertensive and antiasthma drugs. All those who took glycemia-lowering and antiallergic drugs perceived xerostomia and it rose according to the number of drugs used.

Palabras clave : xerostomia; dry mouth; drugs.

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