Book chapter
Drug Effects on the Gastrointestinal Tract
Geriatric Gastroenterology, pp 73-81
09 May 2012
Abstract
Gastrointestinal manifestations resulting from either prescribed medications or over-the-counter drugs are commonly encountered in clinical practice and often mistaken for a disease process or syndrome, leading to multiple and unnecessary diagnostic studies. The morbidity, mortality, and health care costs associated with adverse drug events, even restricted to the GI tract, are underestimated. The consequences of adverse effects may be asymptomatic or range from mild discomfort to fatal hemorrhage or perforation. Better awareness and recognition of the intended and unacceptable effects of drugs on the gastrointestinal tract and withdrawing the medication or revising the regimen will help improve outcomes.
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Details
- Title
- Drug Effects on the Gastrointestinal Tract
- Creators
- Vishal Jain - Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical CenterT. S. Dharmarajan - New York Medical CollegeT. S. Dharmarajan - New York Medical CollegeT. S. Dharmarajan - New York Medical CollegeT. S. Dharmarajan - New York Medical CollegeC. S. Pitchumoni - Drexel UniversityC. S. Pitchumoni - Drexel UniversityC. S. Pitchumoni - Drexel University
- Publication Details
- Geriatric Gastroenterology, pp 73-81
- Publisher
- Springer New York; New York, NY
- Resource Type
- Book chapter
- Language
- English
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-84955739544
- Other Identifier
- 991019357776404721