Agiolax bolus in the esophagus. Report of two cases.
Two cases of intermittent obstruction of the esophagus by the laxative Agiolax, proven by endoscopy and barium swallow, are described. The patients took an overdose of one and two tablespoons of Agiolax, respectively; they had no disorders of the esophagus. Symptoms of obstruction subsided spontaneously after 24 and 36 hours respectively.
D000368:Aged; D001466:Barium Sulfate; D002400:Cathartics / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004338:Drug Combinations / Q000009:adverse effects; D004935:Esophageal Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000175:diagnosis*; D004945:Esophagoscopy; D005260:Female; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000009:adverse effects*; D010943:Plantago; D012676:Senna Extract / Q000009:adverse effects*
D002400:Cathartics; D004338:Drug Combinations; D010936:Plant Extracts; D001466:Barium Sulfate; C024255:ispaghula, senna drug combination; D012676:Senna Extract