Table 2 of Gushansky, Mol Vis 2024; 30:489-496.


Table 2. Distribution of 167 dry eye disease cases regarding gastrointestinal medications among 1165 SARS-CoV-2 hospitalized patients.

Drug (n=-/+) Number (incidence) of patients with DED p-value
Antiemetics (dopamine antagonists)
Metoclopramide (1131/34) 147 (13.0%) 20 (58.8%) <0.001
Domperidone (1160/5) 165 (14.2%) 2 (40%) 0.103
Laxatives      
Lactulose (1074/91) 145 (13.5%) 22 (24.2%) 0.005
Bisacodyl (1101/64) 159 (14.4%) 8 (12.5%) 0.674
Polyethylene glycol (1095/70) 150 (13.7%) 17 (24.3%) 0.014
Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs)      
Omeprazole (684/481) 120 (17.5%) 47 (9.8%) <0.001
Lansoprazole (1138/27) 167 (14.7%) 0 (0%) 0.032
Esomeprazole (957/208) 141 (14.7%) 26 (12.5%) 0.412
Secondary bile acid      
Ursodeoxycholic acid (1161/4) 165 (14.2%) 2 (50%) 0.041