Drug induced oral adverse reactions: a review

The incidence of drug-related adverse drug reactions in the mouth is frequent, which is often underestimated and unreported. It makes significant health concern because it represents the fourth-sixth leading cause of death in the world. Most of the drug has the potential to cause deleterious effects which affect any region of the oral route. It may lower the quality of life and predispose patients to serious clinical disorders. Various clinical patterns of drug-induced oral complications include Xerostomia, pigmentation, gingival enlargement, dysgeusia, angioedema and so on. It is critical to establish the possible cause is due to drug exposure or other crucial factors such as patients underlying disease, age factor, lifestyle modification or hereditary disorder. This review focuses on undesirable effects caused by drugs in the oral region and highlights the preventive and treatment options available for these disorders.