Virchows Arch. 2017 Mar;470(3):245-266. doi: 10.1007/s00428-017-2077-3. Epub 2017 Jan 30.
Virchows Archiv : an international journal of pathology
Michael Vieth, Elizabeth Montgomery
PMID: 28133700 DOI: 10.1007/s00428-017-2077-3
Medication-associated gastrointestinal (GI) tract injury has been known for centuries for some medications. The more recently introduced biologicals are a class of drugs that constantly increases, and as such, the spectrum of GI tract side effects is steadily growing. This review covers not only long-known GI tract side effects of drugs but also those more recently described. A comprehensive but concise list of medications used in daily practice and associated with GI tract injury is presented.
Keywords: Biologicals; Gastrointestinal (GI); Generic and trade names; Injury; Medication