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Adverse Effects of Medications on Oral Health
Dr. James Krebs, BS Pharm, MS, PharmD Director of Experiential Education
College of Pharmacy, University of New England
Presented by: Rachel Foster PharmD Candidate, Class of 2014
University of New England October 2013
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Objectives
• Describe the pathophysiology of various medication-related oral reactions
• Recognize the signs and symptoms associated with medication-related oral reactions
• Identify the populations associated with various offending agents
• Compare the treatment options for medication-related oral reactions
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Medication-related Oral Reactions
• Stomatitis
• Burning mouth syndrome
• Glossitis
• Erythema Multiforme
• Oral pigmentation
• Tooth discoloration
• Black hairy tongue
• Oral Candidiasis
• Gingival hyperplasia
• Alterations in salivation
• Alterations in taste
• Halitosis
• Angioedema
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Medication-related Stomatitis
• Clinical presentation
– Aphthous-like ulcers, mucositis, fixed-drug eruption, lichen planus1,2
– Open sores in the mouth
• Tongue, gum line, buccal membrane
– Patient complaint of soreness or burning
http://www.virtualmedicalcentre.com/diseases/oral-mucositis-om/92 0 http://www.virtualmedicalcentre.com/diseases/oral-mucositis-om/920
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Medication-related Stomatitis • Offending agents1,2
Medication Indication Patient Population
Aspirin •Heart health •Pain reliever
• >18 years old • Cardiac patients
NSAIDs (i.e. Ibuprofen, naproxen)
•Headache •Pain reliever •Fever reducer
General population
Chemotherapy (i.e. methotrexate, 5FU, doxorubicin, mercaptopurine, bleomycin
•Breast cancer •Colon cancer •Lung cancer •Prostate cancer
•Oncology patients
ACE inhibitors (i.e. captopril, enalapril, lisinopril, etc)
•Hypertension •Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)
• High blood pressure and cardiac patients
Alendronate (Fosamax®) •Osteoporosis •Women >40 years old
Antibiotics (i.e. tetracylines) • Infections, various
•General population
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Medication-related Stomatitis • Treatment
– Nonpharmacological • Removal of offending agent • Good oral hygiene • Ice chips • Soft, bland diet • Cryotherapy
– Indicated for mucositis
– Pharmacological3 • Viscous lidocaine
– Swish and spit 15mL every 3-4 hours
• Benzocaine 10% - 20% – Apply to affected area up to 4 times per day
• Systemic analgesia if severe (i.e. mucositis) – COX2 inhibitors (i.e. Celecoxib) – NSAIDs – Gabapentin 100 - 600mg PO TID
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Burning Mouth Syndrome
• Clinical presentation1
– Chief complaint of burning or scalding mouth
• Worsening at the end of the day
– Associated anxiety
– Dry mouth
http://curebms.blogspot.com/
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Burning Mouth Syndrome
• Offending agents1,3
Medication Indication Patient Population
ACE inhibitors (i.e. captopriL, enalapril, lisinopril, etc)
•Hypertension •Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)
• High blood pressure and cardiac patients
Antiretrovirals (i.e. lamivudine, zidovudine, emtricitabine, etc)
•Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)
•HIV/AIDS patients
Cephalosporin antibiotics (i.e. cephalexin, cefdinir, etc)
•Infections, various •General population
Hormone replacement therapy (i.e. estradiol)
•Menopause • Women age 40-60
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Burning Mouth Syndrome
• Treatment – Nonpharmacological
• Removal of offending agent
• Good oral hygiene
• Avoidance of spicy, acidic foods
• Ice chips
• Brush with baking soda and water
– Pharmacological1 • Pilocarpine 5mg TID, MAX dose 30mg/day
• Alpha-lipoic acid 200-600mg daily
• Clonazepam 0.5mg BID, target dose of 1mg daily
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Glossitis
• Clinical presentation
– “Strawberry tongue”
– Absent papillae
– Swollen tongue (or patches of swollen tongue)
– Patient complaints of
• Soreness
• Difficulty swallowing,
chewing, speaking
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Glossitis • Offending agents3
Medication Indication Patient Population
Atorvastatin (Lipitor®) High cholesterol • >30 years old •Overweight •Cardiac patients
Carbamazepine (Tegretol®)
•Bipolar disorder •Epilepsy
• General population •Psychiatric patients
Doxepin •Alcoholism •Anxiety •Depression •Insomnia •Pruritis
Various
Gold compounds Rheumatoid arthritis
Various
Xerostomizing medications
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Glossitis
• Treatment – Nonpharmacological
• Removal of offending agent
• Good oral hygiene
– Pharmacological2 • Lidocaine mouth rinse
– Swish and spit 15mL every 3-4 hours
• Diphenhydramine (Benadryl®) mouth rinse – Swish and spit 15mL 2-3 times per day
• Dexamethasone (Decadron®)mouth rinse – Swish and spit 15mL 1-2 times per day
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Erythema Multiforme
• Clinical presentation1,2
– Mucocutaneous inflammation
– Symmetrical edematous, bullous lesions
– Ranges from self-limited to life-threatening
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Erythema Multiforme • Offending agents1
Medication Indication Patient Population
Antibiotics (Penicillin, amoxacillin, cefdinir, cephalexin, etc)
Infections, various General population
Allopurinol Gout •Men > Women (3:1) • > 40 years old
Carbamazepine (Tegretol®)
•Bipolar disorder •Epilepsy
• General population •Psychiatric patients
Bactrim® (Sulfamethoxazole + Trimethoprim)
•Infection, various •Various
NSAIDs (i.e. Diclofenac, ibuprofen, indomethacin)
•Headache •Pain reliever •Fever reducer
General population
Phenytoin Seizure disorder Various
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Erythema Multiforme
• Treatment – Nonpharmacological
• Removal of offending agent • Debridement (if lesions are severe) • Avoidance of hot, spicy, acidic foods
– Pharmacological • Lidocaine mouth rinse
– Swish and spit 15mL every 3-4 hours
• Diphenhydramine (Benadryl®) mouth rinse – Swish and spit 15mL 2-3 times per day
• Dexamethasone (Decadron®)mouth rinse – Swish and spit 15mL 1-2 times per day
• Chlorhexidine mouth rinse – Swish and spit 15mL 2-4 times per day
• Systemic corticosteroids – Dexamethasone taper – Prednisone taper
• Antibiotics – Amoxacillin 500mg Q12H
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Oral Pigmentation
• Clinical presentation – Often asymptomatic
– Bluish-gray to yellowish-brown discoloration of the buccal mucosa, tongue, hard palate, gingiva
http://heritageoakdental.com/start/?page_id=441 http://heritageoakdental.com/start/?page_id=441
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Oral Pigmentation • Offending agents1-3
Medication Indication Patient Population
Doxorubicin •Breast cancer •Colon cancer •Lung cancer •Prostate cancer
•Oncology patients
Minocycline •Infection, various •Acne treatment
• General population • Adolescents
Phenytoin Seizure disorder Various
Quinines (i.e. chloroquinine, mefloquinine, etc)
Malaria Travelers
Phenothiazines (i.e. fluphenazine, chlorpromazine, perphenazine, etc)
•Schizophrenia •Nausea/Vomiting
• Psychiatric patients • Chemotherapy patients • Other
Zidovudine HIV •HIV patients
Amiodarone •Arrhythmias •Heart failure
•Cardiac patients
Illicit drugs (i.e. crack, cocaine, heroin) -- • Drug abusers
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Oral Pigmentation
• Treatment
– Rule out oral cancers
– Nonpharmacological
• Removal of offending agent
• Laser removal of pigmentation
• Cryosurgery
• Abrasion technique
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Tooth Discoloration
• Extrinsic and/or intrinsic discoloration of the tooth
– Yellow
– Brown
– Blue-gray
http://www.oralanswers.com/2010/09/tetracycline-tooth-staining-cause-treatment-prevention/
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Tooth Discoloration
• Offending agents
Medication Indication Patient Population
Tetracyclines (i. e. minocycline, tetracycline, doxycycline etc)
•Acne •Infection, general
• Adolescents •General population
Ciprofloxacin •Infection General population
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Tooth Discoloration
• Treatment
– Removal of offending agent
– External dental cleaning
– Bleaching
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Black Hairy Tongue
• Clinical presentation
– Black, hair-like appearance on back of tongue
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/medical/IM03891
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Black Hairy Tongue
• Offending agents1-3
Medication Indication Patient Population
Broad spectrum antibiotics (i.e. cephalosporins, sulfonamides, tetracyclines)
•Infection •General
Tricyclic antidepressants (amitriptyline, clomipramine, nortriptyline)
• Depression •Neuralgia
• General population • Patients with chronic pain
Griseofulvin • Fungal (tinea) infection
• children > adults
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Black Hairy Tongue
• Treatment – Nonpharmacological
• Patient education – Good oral hygiene
– Smoking cessation
• Removal of offending agent
– Pharmacological3 • Nystatin mouth rinse
– 4-6mL held in mouth one minute before swallowing
– Continue use for 2 days after symptoms are gone
• Fluconazole – 100-200mg daily x7-14 days
• 50% Trichloroacetic acid
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Oral Candidiasis
• Clinical Presentation
– Whitish, velvety sores in the mouth and on the tongue
http://www.entusa.com/oral_photos.htm
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Oral Candidiasis
• Offending agents1
Medication Indication Patient Population
Antiretrovirals (i.e. lamivudine, zidovudine, emtricitabine, etc)
•Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)
•HIV/AIDS patients
Antibiotics (Penicillin, amoxacillin, cefdinir, cephalexin, etc)
Infections, various General population
Corticosteroids (dexamethasone, fluticasone, prednisone)
•Asthma •Inflammation
•Various
Chemotherapy agents •Breast cancer •Colon cancer •Lung cancer •Prostate cancer
•Oncology patients
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Oral Candidiasis
• Treatment – Nonpharmacological
• Removal of offending agent • Good oral hygiene • Probiotics (yogurt)
– Pharmacological • 3% hydrogen peroxide rinses
– Swish and spit 15mL 3-4 times per day
• Nystatin mouth rinse – 4-6mL held in mouth one minute before swallowing – Continue use for 2 days after symptoms are gone
• Fluconazole – 100-200mg daily x7-14 days
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Gingival Hyperplasia
• Clinical presentation – Overgrowth of gums
– Red, swollen gums
– Displaced teeth and plaque depositions predispose patients to gingival hyperplasia
http://www.medicinenet.com/image-collection/gingival_hyperplasia_from_phenytoin_picture/picture.htm
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Gingival Hyperplasia
• Offending agents1
Medication Indication Patient population
Anticonvulsants (phenytoin, valproate, topirimate, phenobarbital)
•Seizures •Bipolar disorder
•Epileptics •Psychiatric patients
Cyclosporin •Heart transplant •Liver transplant •Kidney transplant
• Transplant patients •Surgery patients
Calcium channel blockers (nifedipine, amlodipine, diltiazem, nicardipine, verapamil)
•Hypertension •Angina •Post MI
•Cardiac patients
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Gingival Hyperplasia
• Treatment
– Nonpharmacologic
• Removal of offending agent
• Good oral hygiene – Plaque control
– Pharmacologic
• Cyclosporin-induced gingival hyperplasia – Azithromycin 250mg BID on day 1, then 250mg daily x6 days
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Alterations in Salivation
• Clinical presentation
– Patient complaint (dry mouth, painful salivation)
– Secondary complications
• Dental caries, infection, ulcers, dysphagia
http://www.webmd.com/oral-health/salivary-glands
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Alterations in Salivation
• Offending agents1-3
– Xerostomia
Medication Class Indication Patient population
Antihistamines (Benadryl®, Claritin®, Allegra®, etc)
•Allergies •Insomnia
•General population
Antidepressants (SSRIs, TCAs, MAOIs)
•Depression •Neuralgia •Insomnia
•Various
Triptans (Imitrex®, conivaptan, zolmitriptan, naratriptan)
•Migraine headaches
• >18 years old • Female > male
Antihypertensives (Beta-blockers, calcium channel blockers, alpha-agonists)
•Hypertension •Heart disease
Cardiac patients
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Alterations in Salivation
• Offending agents1
– Sialorrhea
Medication Indication Patient Population
Clozapine (Clozaril®) Schizoprenia Psychiatric patients
Digoxin (Digitek®) •Atrial fibrillation •Heart failure
Cardiac patients
Pilocarpine (Salagen®) •Glaucoma •Xerostomia
•Diabetic patients •Cancer patients
Risperidone (Risperdal®) •Autistm •Bipolar disorder •Schizoprenia
•Autistic patients •Psychiatric patients
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Alterations in Salivation
• Treatment – Nonpharmacological
• Removal of offending agent • Good oral hygiene
– Pharmacological • Xerostomia
– Pilocarpine 5mg TID, MAX dose 30mg/day – Bethanechol
• Sialorrhea – Atropine drops 1-2 drops as needed – Clonidine patch 0.1mg/day patch
» Change every 7 days
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Alterations in Taste
• Clinical presentation
– Patient complaint
• Loss of taste
• “Decreased salty taste”
• Metallic taste
http://dribrook.blogspot.com/p/radiation-side-effects.html
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Alterations in Taste • Offending agents1,2
Medication Taste Alteration Indication Patient population
Sulfhydryl compounds (Sulfonamides, sulfonylureas, etc)
Decreased taste • Infection •Diabetes Mellitus
•General • Diabetics
Penicillamine Decreased to total loss of taste •Cystinurea •Rheumatoid arthritis (RA)
•Patients with kidney stones • RA: women > men
ACE inhibitors (captopril, enalapril)
Decreased “salty” taste •Hypertension Cardiac patients
Griseofulvin Decreased to total loss of taste
• Fungal (tinea) infection
• children>adults
Proton pump inhibitors (Protonix®, Prevacid®, Nexium®)
Altered or decreased taste •Heart burn •Reflux disease
• >18 years old •Pregnancy
Corticosteroids (dexamethasone, fluticasone, prednisone)
Decreased taste •Asthma •Inflammation
•Various
Chemotherapy agents Metallic taste > decreased taste •Breast cancer •Colon cancer •Lung cancer •Prostate cancer
•Oncology patients
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Alterations in Taste
• Treatment
– Nonpharmacological
• Removal of offending agent
• Good oral hygiene
• Increased water intake with medications
– Pharmacological treatment
• Radiation and chemotherapy-induced alterations: – Zinc supplementation
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Halitosis
• Clinical presentation
– Patient complaint of constant foul taste in mouth
– Secondary causes
• Dry mouth
• Infection
• Excessive alcohol consumption
• Respiratory infection
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Halitosis
• Offending agents1
Medication Indication Patient population
Chemotherapy agents •Breast cancer •Colon cancer •Lung cancer •Prostate cancer
•Oncology patients
Disulfiram (Antabuse®) •Alcoholism •Alcoholics
Nitrates •Angina •Heart disease
Cardiac patients
Xerostomizing medications -- --
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Halitosis
• Treatment
– Good oral hygiene
– Tobacco cessation
– Alcohol cessation
– Keep a food log
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Angioedema
• Clinical presentation
– Sudden onset
– Swelling, redness
• Lips
• Throat (pharynx, larynx)
• Eyelids
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Angioedema
• Offending agents1,3
Medication Indication Patient Population
NSAIDs (i.e. Ibuprofen, naproxen)
•Headache •Pain reliever •Fever reducer
General population
ACE inhibitors (i.e. captopril, enalapril, lisinopril, etc)
•Hypertension •Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)
• High blood pressure and cardiac patients
Sulfhydryl compounds (Sulfonamides, sulfonylureas, etc)
Decreased taste • Infection •Diabetes Mellitus
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Angioedema
• Treatment
– Refer patient to Emergency Department
– Removal of offending agent
– Antihistamines
• Benadryl®
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Summary
• Most medication-related oral reactions occur within one to two weeks of initiation of therapy1
• The most frequent medication-related oral reactions are xerostomia, dysgeusia and stomatitis1
• The most common offending agents are chemotherapy agents, antibiotics, antihistamines and psychotropic medications
• First line treatment for most medication-related oral reactions is good oral hygiene
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Questions
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More questions?
• Rachel Foster
– Email: [email protected]
• Dr. Jim Krebs
– Email: [email protected]
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References
1. Abdollahi, Mohammad, and Roja Rahimi. "Current Opinion on Drug-Induced Oral Reactions: A Comprehensive Overview." Journal of Contemporary Dental Practice 9.3 (2008): 2-29. Print.
2. Tack, Alan, and Roy Rogers. "Oral Drug Reactions." Dermatologic Therapy 15 (2002): 236-50. Print.
3. Micromedex. Micromedex, n.d. Web. 22 Aug. 2013. <http:/www.micromedexsolutions.com.une.idm.oclc.org/micromedex2/librarian>.