Introduction Polypharmacy, which uses multiple medications to treat chronic illnesses, is
common among elderly patients. However, it can lead to drug interactions, especially with …

Parenteral nutrition (PN) is a complex and specialized form of nutrition support that has
revolutionized the care for both pediatric and adult patients with acute and chronic intestinal …

Background Diarrheal disease (DD)-associated mortality has declined since 1990; however,
the incidence of DD has experienced a less-pronounced decrease. Thus, it is important to …

Epidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitors (EGFr TKIs) are first‐line
therapies for various cancers, and cause dose‐limiting severe diarrhea in many patients. We …

Background Drug‐induced gastrointestinal injury has been increasingly reported, but its
exact incidence is not known. The small and large intestines represent the most affected …

Despite being the most essential nutrient, water is commonly forgotten in the fields of
pharmacy and nutrition. Hydration status is determined by water balance (the difference …

Background Medication use has been implicated in the development of microscopic colitis
(MC). However, studies have demonstrated inconsistent findings and there exist variations …

From a physiological standpoint, aging is a progressive reduction in each organ system's
capacity to maintain homeostasis in the face of illness or stressors. With advancing age …

Drug‐induced enterocolitis is a condition diagnosed with increasing frequency. It includes a
variety of morphological and functional alterations of the small and large intestine as a …

Abstract Ethnopharmacological relevance Commiphora leptophloeos (Mart.) JB Gillett,
popularly known as “imburana”,“imburana-de-cheiro” or “imburana-de-espinho”, has been …