DRUG INDUCED ESOPHAGITIS

Course overview

DRUGS CAN BE DAMAGING TO THE ESOPHAGEAL WALL BY HAVING A DIRECT TOXIC EFFECT ON THE ESOPHAGEAL MUCOSA. THEY MAY PRODUCE A CAUSTIC EFFECT BY CREATING AN ACIDIC OR ALKALINE ENVIRONMENT. DRUG-INDUCED ESOPHAGITIS CAN BE TRANSITORY OR SELF-LIMITING, OR IT MAY BE PERSISTENT DRUG INJURY, WHICH CAN EVEN LEAD TO THE FORMATION OF STRICTURES. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT OF ESOPHAGITIS, DRUG-INDUCED, AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE HEALTHCARE TEAM IN COLLABORATING TO PROVIDE WELL-COORDINATED CARE AND ENHANCE PATIENT OUTCOMES.