Esophagitis caused by nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medication: case reports and review of the literature on pill-induced esophageal injury.
We report six cases of pill-induced esophageal injury, two of which were caused by the nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medications ibuprofen and piroxicam, which have not been implicated previously in pill-induced injury.
D000328:Adult; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004318:Doxycycline / Q000009:adverse effects; D004941:Esophagitis / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D004947:Esophagus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007052:Ibuprofen / Q000009:adverse effects; D008297:Male; D008365:Manometry; D008875:Middle Aged; D010894:Piroxicam; D011859:Radiography; D013843:Thiazines / Q000009:adverse effects
D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D013843:Thiazines; D010894:Piroxicam; D004318:Doxycycline; D007052:Ibuprofen