Otorhinolaryngologic Diseases: News and Research on Deglutition Disorders

MeSH tree: C09.775.174

Difficulty swallowing linked to chronic opioid use

Chronic use of opioid painkillers like hydrocodone and oxycodone significantly increases the risk of dysphagia, difficulty swallowing, according to researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

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