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Icatibant in the treatment of Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor-induced angioedema.


ABSTRACT: We describe the case of a 75-year-old woman who presented with massive tongue and lip swelling secondary to angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor-induced angioedema. An awake fibre-optic intubation was performed because of impending airway obstruction. As there was no improvement in symptoms after 72 hours, the selective bradykinin B2 receptor antagonist icatibant (Firazyr) was administered and the patient's trachea was successfully extubated 36 hours later. To our knowledge this is the first documented case of icatibant being used for the treatment of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor-induced angioedema in the United Kingdom and represents a novel therapeutic option in its management.

SUBMITTER: Crooks NH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4189935 | biostudies-other | 2014

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other

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Icatibant in the treatment of Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor-induced angioedema.

Crooks Neil H NH   Patel Jaimin J   Diwakar Lavanya L   Smith Fang Gao FG  

Case reports in critical care 20140923


We describe the case of a 75-year-old woman who presented with massive tongue and lip swelling secondary to angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor-induced angioedema. An awake fibre-optic intubation was performed because of impending airway obstruction. As there was no improvement in symptoms after 72 hours, the selective bradykinin B2 receptor antagonist icatibant (Firazyr) was administered and the patient's trachea was successfully extubated 36 hours later. To our knowledge this is the first  ...[more]

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