Dysphonia related to medical therapy

It is essential for laryngologists, speech and language pathologists, and o thers caring for professional voice users to be familiar with the potential vocal effects of any substance ingested by a professional voice patient. T his article reviews pharmacologic agents that may have laryngeal side effec ts. Essentially, any ingested substance is suspect as a cause for voice dys function. It is also necessary for laryngologists to educate voice professi onals about the consequences of drugs on the voice and the potential proble ms associated with properly prescribed medication.