[The synthetic saliva--a supplement to the premedication (author's transl)]

An undesirable side-effect of the anticholinergic drugs used in the premedication is an unpleasent drying of the mouth and pharynx. According to the experience of the authors, this often distressing feeling can be successfully relieved by means of application of synthetic saliva. This is of special importance for patients operated under reginal anaesthesia.