Not Only Enteropathy: The Overlooked “Gastric Side” of Olmesartan
Several medications can be associated with gastrointestinal adverse effects. Olmesartan has been linked to a broad spectrum of gastrointestinal injuries. Although sprue-like enteropathy is well known, less common involvements such as gastropathy can be equally debilitating. Differential diagnosis can be challenging in individual cases, but in our patient, drug withdrawal led to complete recovery.
Authors
- Paola Cesaro
- Cristiano Spada (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5692-0960)
- Cecilia Lina Pugliano (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-6043-3231)
- Denise Bianchi
- Stefania Piccirelli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0543-5500)
- Clarissa Ferrari
Institutions
- Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore (IT)
- Agostino Gemelli University Polyclinic (IT)
- Fondazione Poliambulanza Istituto Ospedaliero (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Clinical Case Reports
- Published
- 2026-05-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.70845
- Primary Topic
- Celiac Disease Research and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00