Fluoxetine-induced pill oesophagitis

Fluoxetine-induced pill oesophagitis

Pill-induced oesophagitis is well reported in people of all ages (range 3–98 years), with females outnumbering males by 1.5:1. Antibiotic pills, cardiac pills and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and alendronate are the most common culprits. We report a case of fluoxetine-induced pill oesophagi...

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Veröffentlicht in:BMJ Case Reports 2011, Vol.2011
Hauptverfasser: Wani, Abdul Majid, Shiekh, Abdul Gaffar, Hussain, Waleed M, Miamini, Wail Al, Khoujah, Amer M, Zayyani, Najah R
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Pill-induced oesophagitis is well reported in people of all ages (range 3–98 years), with females outnumbering males by 1.5:1. Antibiotic pills, cardiac pills and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and alendronate are the most common culprits. We report a case of fluoxetine-induced pill oesophagitis in a young adult without any underlying pathological abnormalities of the oesophagus.
ISSN:1757-790X
DOI:10.1136/bcr.09.2010.3333