Risk factors and medications associated with pill esophagitis
| Risk factors |
| Poor pill-taking habits—inadequate liquid with the pill, lying down immediately after taking a pill |
| Elderly patient |
| Esophageal strictures |
| Esophageal motility disorders |
| Drug formulation (capsules, slow-release tablets) |
| Medications |
| Antibiotics, eg, doxycycline and tetracycline |
| Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs |
| Bisphosphonates |
| Quinidine |
| Potassium chloride |
| Ferrous sulfate |
| Dabigatran |