A client is diagnosed with esophageal pain. Which of the following medications would be indicated for this client? (Select all that apply.)
1. Vasodilators
2. Calcium channel blockers
3. Isosorbide dinitrate
4. Antibiotics
5. Antipyretics
6. Antihistamines
1, 2, 3
The first line of treatment for esophageal pain is often the same medications used to treat angina of cardiac origin and would include vasodilators, calcium channel blockers, and isosorbide dinitrate. Antibiotics, antipyretics, and antihistamines are not medications used to treat esophageal pain.
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