#antisialagogue

• Antisialagogue — Diminishing, inhibiting, or halting salivary secretion (sialorrhea); a pharmaceutical substance or chemical compound (usually belonging to the anticholinergic class, such as atropine) used to reduce saliva production. In surgical and dental practice, an antisialagogue agent is administered preoperatively to keep the oral cavity dry and prevent pulmonary aspiration of fluids during general anesthesia.