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In the March issue of Prescrire International: drug-induced angioedema

FREE DOWNLOAD Angioedema is a localised oedema of the skin or mucous membranes, typically affecting the face, lips, tongue, throat, ears, hands, feet and external genital organs. This sample page from the "Adverse Effects" section of the March issue contains three short texts on causes and mechanisms of drug-induced angioedema.
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Drug-induced non-immune-mediated angioedema

  • Combinations of drugs that increase vascular permeability increase the risk of angioedema.

Noscapine: angioedema

  • Opioids can trigger angioedema.

Racecadotril + ACE inhibitors: angioedema

  • A combination that is best avoided.

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Prescrire Int 2016; 25 (169): 71. (Pdf, free)

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