Clindamycin Induced Dysphagia – A Rare Concurrence (IJSLPA v1n2a4) - synergy - synergy

Clindamycin Induced Dysphagia – A Rare Concurrence Pages 72-75

Banumathy Nagamani1, Muthu Sendhil Kumaran2, Parul Sud1 and Naresh Panda3

1Speech & Hearing Unit, Department of Otolaryngology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Sector 12, Chandigarh, India; 2Department of Dermatology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Sector 12, Chandigarh, India; 3Department of ENT, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Sector 12 Chandigarh, India

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.12970/2311-1917.2013.01.02.4

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Abstract: Although dysphagia is a mechanical impedance in phase specific mechanism, drug induced dysphagia is an adverse event often caused due to esophagitis. Clindamycin is well known to cause esophagitis; itself causing dysphagia is not reported in literature. Herein, we report one such case recently seen by us who was diagnosed with Clindamycin induced dysphagia post debridement surgery for acute necrotizing fasciitis.

Keywords: Dysphagia, Drug Induced, Clindamycin, Swallow reflex. Read more