EVOXAC Reviews (CEVIMELINE HYDROCHLORIDE)Average Rating: 3.8 (28 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare EVOXAC with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR EVOXAC | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 1 | SEVERE BLURRED VISION | F | 72 | 2 days 1X day | 2/24/2013 | 5 | severe dry mouth | Sweating in head. Soggy pillow. Nausea went away after 3-4 weeks. | This medication has changed my life. I sure wish I'd known about it before last year. Dry mouth caused me to lose two teeth (implants replaced them @ $1800 each). No more water bottle grabbing either. Stay hydrated anyway. | F | 67 | 1 days 30 mg 4X day | 5/31/2016 | 5 | Sjogren's Syndrome | I haven't had any side effects. | I take one Evoxac in the morning and one at night, and have for the past 7 years. It's interesting to read about the side effects that others experience. All it's ever given me is relief. The only complaint I would have is that it's so expensive. | F | 66 | 7 years | 3/16/2008 | 4 | Lupus, Sjogren's or poss. Sicca | Like so many others --- soggy pillow! A small price to pay to wake up without the Sahara in my mouth. It was like night and day from the very first dose! | I've been taking this medication for about three years and just in the past few weeks have noticed a return of some of my more painful symptoms (burning in the mouth especially). I have a pretty severe case as I have already lost 2 teeth due to dryness. Will check back in with my Rhumy. I occasionally skip a med or two, but cannot miss this one --- can feel the difference immediately. | F | 66 | 3 years 3X day | 6/26/2015 | 4 | Dry mouth,difficulty swallowing. | I have not noticed any side effects from this medication. I have only been on it foe a month | My Dr was sure I have Sjogrens syndrome since I display many of the symptoms. Testing was unconclusive. He said he would treat the symptoms any way since they were bothersome. Dry mouth, dry nose, dry cough, sore throat. I take one night and morning and it has been a tremendous help so me. | F | 62 | 4 weeks | 11/17/2005 | 4 | dry mouth, eyes | maybe increased sweating. | I have taken it for 5 years, before that I tried Salagen, but Evoxac works much better for my mouth and eyes. It really makes a difference as I went without it for a week or so, and really missed it. | F | 61 | 5 years | 8/31/2009 | 1 | Sjogrens | Severe chest pain that put me in the hospital. It was like having a body slam in the chest. I hurt so much I couldn't even move. | It did what it was supposed to do for my skin, eyes, and dryness in the mouth. I stopped having the body slam pains after I quit taking Evoxac. | F | 59 | 6 months | 6/21/2006 | 4 | Dry mouth | Maybe loss of energy? | I was miserable before taking Evoxac, about to go crazy from my dry mouth. I was constantly chewing my tongue or the sides of my mouth. Evoxac has helped to increase my saliva flow, for which I am thankful. I am going to try Salagen to see if it offers greater relief. I take 30 mg three times a day and chew gum constantly to keep the saliva flowing. | F | 55 | 2 months | 6/22/2009 | 3 | sjogrens | sweating more | its hit or miss with this drug, most of the time it did little or nothing at all. I would say it was about 20% effective | M | 55 | 3 months 30mg 2X day | 5/14/2013 | 3 | dry mouth | none | F | 55 | 7 days | 3/31/2008 | 2 | Sjorgens | DIZZY DIZZY Severe dizziness!!!! I dont know how people stand on this stuff. Yes, it helps the saliva, but the dizziness is so bad I cant function. Guess I have to go back to the Pilocarpine which does not work as well. | F | 55 | 45 days 30 3X day | 7/26/2023 | 4 | Sjogren's Syndrome | Excessive sweating is a side effect that I have experienced. At times the excessive sweating is unbearable. My hair gets so wet that it looks as though I have just jumped out of the shower and the sweat soaks through all of the layers of the clothing I am wearing. Due to the amount of water I lose through sweating, I have to be very careful about my water intake. I have found that I need to drink lot of water or I become light-headed. | This drug has been helpful in treating the dry mouth I experience. It has not been very helpful in relieving dry eye symptoms. I was taking it 3-4 times a day when first prescribed but I have reduced the frequency to twice a day. This has helped to decrease the frequency of excessive sweating episodes. | F | 54 | 3 years | 11/16/2007 | 5 | Dry Mouth | I haven't noticed any major side effects. | The dose was for 3 times a day, but I have trouble remembering the 3rd dose. 2 times a day seems to do fine for me. It seems funny that I have to take yet another drug to counteract the dry mouth side effect of the drugs I'm already taking | F | 53 | 60 days 30 MG 2X day | 8/15/2011 | 5 | Sjogrens Syndrome | Sweating. I'm having abdominal pain and doctor thinks it may be the Evoxac | Has improved my quality of life greatly. Would not want to be without it. My mouth was miserably dry before | F | 52 | 6 months | 2/6/2008 | 5 | Sjogren's Syndrome | Sweating, which at first is amazing to feel again. It was very overwhelming at first, but lessened. It's a small trade off for the benefits. It also helps me improve my comfort in body temp. I recall going to Zumba before this pill and noticing everyone sweat but me. I'm on the generic version and am wondering if it's causing some anxiety I started experiencing right after taking it. | I've had SJ and all it's symptoms for about 2 decades and diagnosed for 14 years. My dry eyes have resulted in 2 procedures and life changes. My sinuses are killer. I always have sore throats. But then I added horseness and started struggling with swallowing. My ENT prescribed this. I'm struggling with the increase in heart rate and subsequent anxiety, but it's in no small way that I believe this drug may save my vision. I used to wake up in pain and couldn't open my eyes at night even with gel. There are night sweats but I've had those for more than a decade. I don't wake up with vision issues at all. I make saliva and its effects are immediate. | F | 51 | 4 months 30 mg | 4/26/2017 | 4 | Sjogrens | So far,side effects have been minimal, but I have only been taking it for less than two weeks. I was told to take 3 times per day but only take in am and pm. | Has tremendously helped my dry mouth and even my eyes. I had completely forgotten what is was like to actually feel my own mouth produce saliva! What a relief! | F | 51 | 10 days | 9/16/2008 | 4 | sjogrens | none | has really helped with the dry mouth | F | 50 | 60 days | 8/11/2008 | 1 | Sjigruns | I started with a quater dose every hours and was ok, except heartburn. When I took a three quaters dose I was natious, dizzy,cramps, and felt out if it. It added a little moisture but not the gushes I have heard about. | Some folks say the nausea goes away after a week but I also had dark stools and wonder if it is an allergic response | F | 50 | 2 days | 3/22/2009 | 5 | Sjogrens | Unpredictable side effects. I take one pill 3 to 4 times a day depending on my need for relief. Sometimes 20 to 30 minutes after taking a pill I will have profuse sweating and/or frequent urination. | The drug is a life saver. I would not be able to function without the relief that evoxac provides! | F | 49 | 2 years | 7/7/2006 | 4 | Sjogren's | Seems to cause increased head sweating. Increased urination. | Provides much needed relief. I had to do something since I was at risk of loosing my teeth. | F | 49 | 6 weeks 2X day | 9/21/2011 |
EVOXAC (CEVIMELINE HYDROCHLORIDE): This medication is used to treat symptoms of dry mouth due to a certain immune disease (Sjogren's syndrome). Cevimeline belongs to a class of drugs known as cholinergic agonists. It works by stimulating certain nerves to increase the amount of saliva you produce, making it easier and more comfortable to speak and swallow. FDA Approval Date: 2000-01-11 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)