pilocarpine

Adult Dosing .

Dosage forms:  TAB: 5 mg, 7.5 mg

xerostomia, head/neck cancer tx-related

[5-10 mg PO tid]

Start: 5 mg PO tid; Max: 10 mg/dose, 30 mg/day; Info: response may take 12wk

xerostomia, Sjogren syndrome-assoc.

[5 mg PO qid]

Info: response may take 6wk

renal dosing

[see below]

renal impairment: no adjustment

HD/PD: not defined

hepatic dosing

[see below]

Child-Pugh Class B: start 5 mg bid; Child-Pugh Class C: avoid use

Peds Dosing .

Peds dosing is currently unavailable or not applicable for this drug.