Table 5

Scoring system for drug induced mucosal damage29

Grades 0–2, clinically insignificant; grades 3–4, clinically significant.
Grade 0No visible injury
Grade 1<10 (petechial) haemorrhages with no erosions
Grade 210–25 haemorrhages and/or 1–5 erosions
Grade 3>25 haemorrhages and/or 6–10 erosions
Grade 4>10 erosions and/or ulcer