Cevimeline hydrochloride availability and use?

Cevimeline hydrochloride availability and use?

• A. Orally as capsule for the treatment of xerostomia associated with Sjogren's syndrome
• B. Injectable for open-angle glaucoma
• C. Topical for skin hydration
• D. Inhaled bronchodilator

Answer: (A)

Cevimeline hydrochloride works by stimulating muscarinic receptors on exocrine glands, mainly increasing salivary production. That makes it useful for treating dry mouth in Sjögren’s syndrome. Because it needs to reach the bloodstream to boost the salivary glands, it’s given as an oral capsule. It isn’t used as an injectable for glaucoma, nor as a topical skin product or inhaled bronchodilator, so those routes and indications don’t fit cevimeline.

Cevimeline hydrochloride works by stimulating muscarinic receptors on exocrine glands, mainly increasing salivary production. That makes it useful for treating dry mouth in Sjögren’s syndrome. Because it needs to reach the bloodstream to boost the salivary glands, it’s given as an oral capsule. It isn’t used as an injectable for glaucoma, nor as a topical skin product or inhaled bronchodilator, so those routes and indications don’t fit cevimeline.