[Xerostomia--a complication of antihypertensive drugs]

A hundred fifty six patients taking antihypertensive drugs and complaining for xerostomia were examined, in order to compare the incidence of xerostomia with age and sex of those patients. Xerostomia was recorded in 62.3% of the patients. In 74.2% of the patients taking sympatholytic drugs xerostomia was recorded, and in 64.3% of the patients taking diuretic drugs. Xerostomia seemed to be a complication of ageing in both sexes with a predilection in women. Finally, the incidence of xerostomia during the first six months was 32%.