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Drug Effects on the Gastrointestinal Tract

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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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  1. Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Penn State Hershey Medical Center, HU 33, 850, Hershey, PA, 17033-0850, USA

    Vishal Jain MD

  2. New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY, USA

    T. S. Dharmarajan MD, FACP, AGSF (Professor of Medicine, Associate Dean) & C. S. Pitchumoni MD, MPH, FRCP(C), MACP, MACG, AGAF (Adjunct Professor of Medicine)

  3. Department of Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center (North Division), 600 East 233rd Street, Bronx, NY, 10466, USA

    T. S. Dharmarajan MD, FACP, AGSF (Vice Chairman)

  4. Division of Geriatrics, Montefiore Medical Center (North Division), 600 East 233rd Street, Bronx, NY, 10466, USA

    T. S. Dharmarajan MD, FACP, AGSF (Clinical Director)

  5. Geriatric Medicine Fellowship Program, Montefiore Medical Center (North Division), 600 East 233rd Street, Bronx, NY, 10466, USA

    T. S. Dharmarajan MD, FACP, AGSF (Program Director)

  6. Robert Wood Johnson School of Medicine, Drexel University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, USA

    C. S. Pitchumoni MD, MPH, FRCP(C), MACP, MACG, AGAF (Clinical Professor of Medicine)

  7. Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Saint Peter’s University Hospital, New Brunswick, NJ, USA

    C. S. Pitchumoni MD, MPH, FRCP(C), MACP, MACG, AGAF (Chief)

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Jain, V. et al. (2012). Drug Effects on the Gastrointestinal Tract. In: Pitchumoni, C., Dharmarajan, T. (eds) Geriatric Gastroenterology. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-1623-5_8

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