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Case Reports
. 2011 Jun 30:2011:bcr0920103333.
doi: 10.1136/bcr.09.2010.3333.

Fluoxetine-induced pill oesophagitis

Abdul Majid Wani  1 , Abdul Gaffar Shiekh, Waleed M Hussain, Wail Al Miamini, Amer M Khoujah, Najah R Zayyani
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Fluoxetine-induced pill oesophagitis

Abdul Majid Wani et al. BMJ Case Rep. .

Abstract

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.

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Sequential endoscopic pictures of ulceration with a prominent vessel but no active bleeding.
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