Ramipril Related Burning Mouth Syndrome: A Case Report

Abstract

Burning mouth syndrome (BMS) or glossodynia is a disease characterized by oral burning or similar pain without clinically evident causative lesions or any other possible causes. Many factors are accepted as possible causes for this disease. Some drugs have also been reported to cause this syndrome. In this article case of burning mouth syndrome, which started after the use of angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor ramipril and whose symptoms disappeared after discontinuation of the drug was presented.

Keywords

• Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor
• burning mouth syndrome
• ramipril

Ramipril İlişkili Yanan Ağız Sendromu: Vaka Sunumu

Abstract

Yanan ağız sendromu (YAS) veya glossodini, klinik olarak belirli bir lezyon veya başka bir neden olmaksızın ağızda yanma veya benzeri ağrı ile karakterize olan bir hastalıktır. Birçok faktör bu hastalığın olası nedenleri olarak kabul edilmektedir. Bazı ilaçların da bu sendroma neden olduğu bildirilmiştir. Bu yazıda anjiyotensin dönüştürücü enzim (ACE) inhibitörü ramipril kullanımı sonrası başlayan ve ilaç kesildikten sonra semptomları kaybolan yanan ağız sendromu olgusu sunulmuştur.

Keywords

• Anjiyotensin dönüştürücü enzim inhibitörü
• yanan ağız sendromu
• ramipril

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