Cevimeline and Dry Mouth: What Users Say

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• December 12, 2013

Evoxac (cevimeline) for Sjogren's Syndrome "I have had severe dry mouth now for about 2-3 years and told all my doctors who then told me to take Biotene and other mouth rinse. Never helped. Finally got Evoxac and it has really helped. I no longer worry about swallowing food and fear that I will choke or something getting stuck in my throat going down. My mouth went from dry as a desert to wet, I sometimes drool, but I don't mind. I was miserable waking up every morning with a horrible taste and dental problems, and so on."

• ant...
• February 6, 2010

Evoxac (cevimeline) for Sjogren's Syndrome "This saved my life. I am bipolar and take a dozen medicines, the dentist told me dry mouth like mine would cause permanent damage and tooth loss. I bugged and bugged doctors until they prescribed Evoxac. I went to my next dental check-up and the dentist wanted the name of the drug. Sure, sometimes I drool in my sleep, but I think I will go to my grave with the choppers GOD gave me, and I thank Him every single day for the person who invented Evoxac."

• KPa...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 3, 2020

Evoxac (cevimeline) for Sjogren's Syndrome "Evoxac was a lifesaver for me. I take seven different medications for the management of my bipolar disorder, and they dry my mouth out terribly. My tongue would ache and feel like sandpaper. I brushed my teeth throughout the day, and my breath felt foul, and I was afraid to speak much. My mother-in-law has Sjögren's and told me about Evoxac. My psychiatrist had never heard of it, but I talked him into prescribing the medication for the awful dry mouth side effects. Within one hour of taking my first dose, my mouth filled with saliva. It felt like a small miracle. You don't know what you miss until it is gone. This medication is a simple blessing for the people who need it! All psychiatrists should know about Evoxac. Anticholinergic side effects are too common as a side effect of psychiatric medications. Evoxac improved my quality of life greatly."

• Dee...
• November 26, 2020

For Sjogren's Syndrome "I recently changed pharmacies and now use the one associated with my health insurance. The capsules Evoxac look the same as the ones I was getting from the other drug, but it seems like these aren't working at all. My mouth is so dry it hurts just like it did before I started taking the drug. I'll be talking to my doctor after Thanksgiving for help and will also talk to the new pharmacy. My question is, do different mfg. companies use different medication or are not as good as others, especially since Evoxac is a powder form poured into the capsules."

• bes...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• September 23, 2022

For Sjogren's Syndrome "Been on this drug over 10 years. I have severe Sjögren's syndrome with dry mouth and horrific dry eyes. I now live in Spain, and I can't get it here! I can't get it in Portugal or the UK either. I'm devastated. I can't just hop on a plane to the USA every 3 months to buy it there. I may have to give up my dream of retiring here because this drug is not approved here."