Journal of chemical health risks
Drug-Induced Oropharyngeal and Esophageal Mucositis in an Elderly Patient: A Case Report and Patient’s Perspective
By Jimmy Narayan.
Abstract
Background
In elderly patients, multi-morbidity with associated polypharmacy often led to incidences of adverse drug reactions. The liver plays a vital role in eliminating toxic effects of the drugs but chronic toxicity sometimes causes the hepatic and gastrointestinal disorder.
Objective
To prevent adverse drug reactions in multimorbid older patients by managing their chronic systemic diseases and to improve their quality of life.