KROK 1 Stomatology 2016 – Question 164 · KROK (Dentistry)

A patient is being prepared for a surgery - partial mandibular resection. What drug should be administered to decrease salivation?

  1. A. Lobeline
  2. B. Armine
  3. C. Carbacholine
  4. D. Atropine sulfate
  5. E. Tubocurarine chloride
Hint

Salivary secretion is driven by parasympathetic stimulation of glandular muscarinic receptors — think which drug class blocks it.

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