Saliva stopping
Antisialogues are drugs that decrease salivary flow. Veterinarian administered antisialogues intravenously, intramusculary,or subcutaneously to limit this excess saliva production, which often occurs secondary to anesthetic drug use..Glycophrrolate and atropine are antisialogues via their anticholinergic mechanism of action. Anticholinergic drugs block the effects of acetylcholine at parasympathetic nerve endings. The effect of anticholinergics is to reduce gastrointestinal mobility and secretio. Antisialogues,although used to decrease salivation, can also affect peristalsis. In addition to decreasing saliva production, anticholinergic drugs are used in the gastrointestinal tract to treat vomiting, diarrhea, and excess gastric secretion by blocking parasympathetic nerve impulses. Side effects of anticholinergics include dry mouth, constipation,CNS stimulation,tachycardia ,and pupillary dilation.