Angioedema induced by tramadol-a potentially life-threatening condition

European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology

Volumn 60, Issue 12, 2005, Pages 901-903

  Hallberg, Pär ^a   Brenning, Gunilla ^a  

^a MEDICAL PRODUCTS AGENCY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; ANALGESIC AGENT; ANTIALLERGIC AGENT; ANTIHISTAMINIC AGENT; BETAMETHASONE; CEFUROXIME; CORTISONE; ENALAPRIL; ENOXAPARIN; PARACETAMOL; PICOSULFATE SODIUM; RAMIPRIL; TRAMADOL; ZOPICLONE;

ADD ON THERAPY; ADULT; AGED; ANALGESIA; ANGIONEUROTIC EDEMA; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; BACKACHE; BREAST; CASE REPORT; CHEEK; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; DYSPHAGIA; EMERGENCY MEDICINE; ERYSIPELAS; EYE DISEASE; FACIAL NERVE PARALYSIS; FEMALE; HALLUCINATION; HEADACHE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; ISCHIALGIA; LARYNX EDEMA; MALE; MOTOR NEUROPATHY; MOUTH; MOUTH CAVITY; MOUTH MUCOSA; PATIENT REFERRAL; PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRURITUS; RESPIRATORY DISTRESS; SENSORY NEUROPATHY; SIDE EFFECT; SWEATING; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; THROAT DISEASE; TONGUE DISEASE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VERTIGO;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANALGESICS, OPIOID; ANGIONEUROTIC EDEMA; ANGIOTENSIN-CONVERTING ENZYME INHIBITORS; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TRAMADOL;

EID: 15244344899     PISSN: 00316970     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00228-004-0882-5     Document Type: Article

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