Corrosive effect of nifedipine in the upper gastrointestinal tract.
Upper gastrointestinal tract mucosa is prone to injury. Drugs may disturb gastric mucosa protective mechanisms and cause damage. Injury by NSAIDs is a well described complication. Nifedipine, a widely used drug, was not described before as having a potential to damage gastrointestinal mucosa. We describe here, two patients, who developed esophageal and gastric mucosal damage, probably related to Nifedipine ingestion.
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Gastroenterology Department Rambam Medical Center Haifa Israel.