Medicines that may have this effect include Infectious esophagitis infections in your esophagus are uncommon unless. Pill esophagitis occurs when medications get stuck or dissolve in the esophagus, causing inflammation Symptoms can include heartburn and swallowing pain. The pathophysiology of reflux esophagitis and the clinical manifestations, diagnosis, and management of other causes of esophagitis are discussed in detail separately. The injury is typically an ulceration or inflammation that results from the medication physically getting stuck and dissolving in the wrong place.
Gastrointestinal protective agents (eg, sucralfate) coat ulcerated surfaces and are used mainly for peptic ulcer disease. Pill esophagitis is most commonly associated with medications that are corrosive or have the ability to break down the lining layer if lodged in the esophagus.
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