Esophageal injuries caused by oral medications have recently been recognized as a iatrogenic entity. This pathogenesis is due to the retention in the esophagus of drugs with caustic properties. The main predisposing factor is the practice of taking oral drugs with a small quantity of water of and/or in a recumbent position. Elderly subjects and patients with pre-existing esophageal disorders are at higher risk, so that fluid formulations or different routes of drug administration are strongly recommended. A more widespread education to the correct use of drugs and a better drug formulation are necessary for effective prevention.
[Esophageal lesions caused by oral drugs. Epidemiology, physiopathologic bases, prospectives of prevention] / L. Bonavina, R. Bardini, A. Nosadini, L. De Vido, G. Zannini, M. Asolati. - In: MINERVA MEDICA. - ISSN 0026-4806. - 78:1(1987 Jan 15), pp. 21-8-28.
[Esophageal lesions caused by oral drugs. Epidemiology, physiopathologic bases, prospectives of prevention]
L. BonavinaPrimo
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1987
Abstract
Esophageal injuries caused by oral medications have recently been recognized as a iatrogenic entity. This pathogenesis is due to the retention in the esophagus of drugs with caustic properties. The main predisposing factor is the practice of taking oral drugs with a small quantity of water of and/or in a recumbent position. Elderly subjects and patients with pre-existing esophageal disorders are at higher risk, so that fluid formulations or different routes of drug administration are strongly recommended. A more widespread education to the correct use of drugs and a better drug formulation are necessary for effective prevention.Pubblicazioni consigliate
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