Pilocarpine is a(n)_____ agent that produces an increase in saliva.

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Pilocarpine is a cholinergic agent that produces an increase in saliva.Certain drugs may produce an increase in saliva termed sialosis,sialism,or sialorrhea.Adrenergic and anticholinergic agents have similar features.Adrenergic stimulation causes peripheral vasoconstriction to shunt blood to core muscles,dilated pupils to gather more information,increased cardiac output,relaxation of bronchiolar smooth muscle,and xerostomia.Cholinergic and antiadrenergic agents,in excess,produce salivation,lacrimation,urination,and defecation (SLUD).

Pilocarpine Is A(n)_____ Agent That Produces an Increase in Saliva