Ischemic Colitis Related to Sumatriptan Overuse
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Ischemic colitis related to sumatriptan overuse.
BACKGROUND Serotonin-1 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT 1) receptor agonists are first line agents for migraine headaches. Patients with refractory headaches may use supratherapeutic doses of these medications. Described is a case of ischemic colitis related to overuse of sumatriptan. CASE A 35-year-old woman presented with severe abdominal pain without diarrhea or hematochezia. For several days pri...
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عنوان ژورنال: The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine
سال: 2010
ISSN: 1557-2625,1558-7118
DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.2010.01.090086