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Pilocarpine vs no treatment/placebo: Adverse effects (other reported events)

Population
Patients receiving radiotherapy on its own or in addition to chemotherapy to the head and neck region
Intervention
Pilocarpine
Comparison
no treatment/placebo
Outcome
Adverse effects (other reported events)

What each review found

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FindingEffectStudiesGRADE certainty
Pilocarpine vs No treatment/placebo
Adverse effects (other reported events) · Patients receiving radiotherapy on its own or in addition to chemotherapy to the head and neck region
Pharmacological interventions for preventing dry mouth and salivary gland dysfunction following radiotherapy (2017) · Cochrane All outcomes
No evidence of a difference for any other adverse event (nausea, vomiting, chilling, headache, lacrimation, dysphasia, weakness, nervousness, rhinitis, blurred vision, urinary frequency, dizziness, palpitation, skin…Not reportedGRADE not reported

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The reviews

ReviewSearched up toIncluded studiesAMSTAR 2
Pharmacological interventions for preventing dry mouth and salivary gland dysfunction following radiotherapy
2017 · Cochrane All outcomes
2016-09Not listedNot assessed
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