Suggest Treatment For Dry Mouth

Posted on Tue, 20 Jan 2015

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Question : I have dry mouth at night. I take Flomax which I stopped. My condition improved but not totally. Any advice?

Answered by Dr. Sumit Bhatti (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
This should decrease in a few days.

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Thank you for your query.

1. Yes, Flomax (Tamsulosin) does cause a dry mouth (xerostomia) as a side effect.

2. This is a reversible side effect and should subside in a few days.

3. Other common causes such as mouth breathing (snoring), dehydration, acid reflux should be ruled out.

I hope that I have answered your query. If you have any more questions I will be available to answer them.

Regards.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar