Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

41 questions · 41 findings · 3 reviews · Pain, Palliative and Supportive Care

No studies found 11 · 26.8%GRADE not reported 11 · 26.8%Very low 5 · 12.2%Low 4 · 9.8%Moderate 10 · 24.4%High 0 · 0%

Adverse effects (side effects; treatment withdrawals) · Patients with radiation-induced salivary gland dysfunction

1 finding from 1 review

Parasympathomimetic drugs for the treatment of salivary gland dysfunction due to radiotherapy 2015 · Cochrane All outcomes
Davies 1994: main side effects with pilocarpine were nausea 20%, sweating 15%, lacrimation 10%. One participant definitely withdrew because of side effects; another may have.
1 study · 20 participants
GRADE not reported