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Reviewer: Chevyjo , 45-54 on Treatment for 1 to 6 months
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I started out taking 2x/day even tho Dr suggested 3x/day. I did as recommended & took before meals. Noticed a change in saliva increase within days & am lucky I’ve had no bothersome side effects. I finally increased to the 3x/day about every 7-8 hrs & it works well for me. If I eat before I take it tho, I notice it doesn’t work as well. My nose runs upon occasion & I get too much s
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Reviewer: 65-74 Female (Patient)
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Entirely too expensive. No thanks
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Reviewer: sstewymom, 55-64 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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After taking one pill, I experienced severe dizziness and nausea. I couldn't keep anything in my stomach. I vomited several times and had to go lay down and take a nap. Once I woke up, I felt a bit better. I also experienced excessive sweating. I woke take this medicine. I'll just chew gum and deal with dry mouth.
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Reviewer: htown, 45-54 on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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I have been taking cevimeline hcl 30 mg for about three days and it has been awful,some how it aggravated my acid refux,that made my thorax really sore, I could not eat anything other than soup.
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Reviewer: Female on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Patient)
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Although this medicine can help with dry mouth from Sjogrens, it caused me extreme and excessive sweating. I did not know the cause since I took other medicines and had to take the time for the process of elimination by switching my other medicines. My health insurance gave me this generic drug instead of Evoxac which I used to take. Finally found out that it was the Cevimeline when I switched
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