Drug-induced oesophagitis

Definition

This refers to a drug-induced inflammation of the oesophagus. Medications can induce oesophageal abnormalities via both systemic effects and by causing direct oesophageal mucosal injury, so-called ‘pill-induced’ oesophagitis.

Also indexed as

Nearby in Oesophagitis due to external causes

• DA24.20Chemical oesophagitis
• DA24.22Radiation oesophagitis
• 4B4ZDiseases of the immune system, unspecified