Commonly used antibiotics such s doxycyclin anti-inflammatory drugs like aspirin, ibuprofen,
and others such as potassium salts, even in therapeutic doses, can cause oesophagitis. We
have examined 20 patients with a recent history of taking drugs and in whom symptoms
such as retrosternal burning, odynephagia, dysphagia and haemotemesis suggested
oesophagitis. Eighteen patients had endoscopic features of oesophagitis involving the mid
and lower oesophagus. Seven patients had associated oesophageal ulcers. Thus, 90% of …