Treatment of hereditary angioneurotic oedema with methandienone.

Therapy in hereditary angioneurotic oedema.

Gwynn, C. M. (1974). Archives of Disease in Childhood, 49, 636. Therapy in hereditary angioneurotic oedema. Two branches of a family suffering from hereditary angioneurotic oedema underwent trials of therapy of E-amino caproic-acid (EACA) to ascertain the optimum dosage required to alleviate symptoms without giving rise to unpleasant side effects. It was found that children under 11 years toler...

Hereditary angioneurotic oedema: a neglected diagnosis.

A case of hereditary angioneurotic oedema, which was only diagnosed after presentation to several hospital departments, is reported. It was then discovered that the mother of the patient had the same condition but that, unusually, it appeared to have been in remission for more than 20 years. This disease, due to C1 esterase inhibitor deficiency, is potentially fatal but easily treatable. The di...

Hereditary angioneurotic oedema--the management of the problem in a family.

Losartan associated anaphylaxis and angioneurotic oedema.

A case of anaphylaxis and angioedema induced by angiotensin II receptor blocker (ARB), losartan is reported. A 37 years old hypertensive female presented to the Emergency Department with swelling over the face especially the lips, urticarial rash all over the body, and dyspnoea within an hour of losartan administration. She did not have any previous history of drug allergies. The patient was ma...

Angioneurotic oedema and urticaria induced by hyoscine butylbromide.

Case report A 23-year-old white female was admitted to hospital following the sudden onset of swelling of her eyelids, urticarial lesions on her trunk and extremities and a feeling of tightness in her throat. The patient was being treated symptomatically for abdominal colic with hyoscine butylbromide (Buscopan) 10 mg three times a day and had taken one week's supply before the onset of her symp...