The effects of antihypertensives and type 2 diabetes on salivary flow and total antioxidant capacity

ConclusionsEnalapril is not xerogenic but is antioxidant, which moderately reduces the risk of xerogenic effect development even in the presence of DM type 2. However, metoprolol and drug combinations exhibit xerogenic effect. In DM type 2 xerogenic effect of all drugs was pronounced except of metoprolol.This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

Source: Oral Diseases - January 1, 2015 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: LJiljana Djukić, Jelena Roganović, Milan Danilo Brajović, Dubravko Bokonjić, Dragica Stojić Tags: Original Article Source Type: research