Odynophagia medical therapy

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Medical Therapy

• Anticholinergics (ALS, stroke, lower esophageal spasms)
• Antispasmodics, botulinum toxin injection (lower esophageal spasm)
• Glucocorticoids (myasthenia gravis and polymyositis)
• Muscarinic agents (myasthenia gravis)
• Proton pump inhibitors or promotility agents, weight loss, avoidance of offending foods (gastroesophageal reflux disease)