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KMID : 0978920060070020253
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Korean Journal of Clinical Geriatrics
2006 Volume.7 No. 2 p.253 ~ p.256
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Transdermal Scopolamine Patch to Treat Drooling of Saliva
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Roh Sung-Won
Yang Myoung-Seok
Lee Kyu-Hoon
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Abstract
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Drooling of saliva is defined as the inability to control oral secretion due to dysfunction in the coordination of the swallowing mechanism, especially in the patients with chronic neurological disabilities. Among of various approaches to manage drooling of saliva, the application of anticholinergic drugs is one of the potential strategies to treat drooling of saliva. The effect of transdermal scopolamine patch as cholinergic muscarinic receptor antagonists is to inhibit the function of acetylcholine. So, the scopolamine patch has application to a 56 year-old male patient who suffers from drooling of saliva due to neurologically impaired disability. Drooling is decreased after 24 hours to application scopolamine without complication, and the patient is satisfied with this medical treatment. We have expectation that the preventive treatment with application of scopolamine patch may be an effective for control of drooling of saliva, and the quality of life for patients will be improved.
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KEYWORD
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Drooling, Saliva, Scopolamine patch
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