title: Nifedipine GITS (gastrointestinal therapeutic system) bezoar.
abstract: In a patient with a gastroplasty, gastric outlet obstruction developed after the dosage of nifedipine GITS (gastrointestinal therapeutic system) was increased from 30 to 60 mg/d. The hard, insoluble shell for this extended-release tablet appears causative.
authors.affiliation: Section of Hypertension, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta 30912-3150.
authors.forename: L M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Prisant
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Carr
authors.forename: P B
authors.initials: PB
authors.lastname: Bottini
authors.forename: W H
authors.initials: WH
authors.lastname: Kaesemeyer
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001630:Bezoars / Q000209:etiology*; D003692:Delayed-Action Preparations / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D015391:Gastroplasty; D006801:Humans; D009543:Nifedipine / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013270:Stomach; D013607:Tablets
chemical_list: D003692:Delayed-Action Preparations; D013607:Tablets; D009543:Nifedipine