Term: cevimeline hydrochloride

Pronunciation: (seh-VIH-meh-leen HY-droh-KLOR-ide)

Description:

A drug used to treat certain disorders of the salivary gland. It is also being studied as a treatment for dry mouth caused by radiation therapy to the head and neck. It increases the amount of saliva and sweat made by saliva and sweat glands. Cevimeline hydrochloride is a type of cholinergic agonist. Also called Evoxac.