title: Corrosive effect of nifedipine in the upper gastrointestinal tract.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Gastroenterology Department Rambam Medical Center Haifa Israel.
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authors.lastname: Lavy