Title of article :
Angioedema Associated with Haloperidol
Author/Authors :
AlMadhyan, Abdulmajeed Brahim Qassim University - College of Medicine - Department of Emergency Medicine, Saudi Arabia
Abstract :
Haloperidol is one of the antipsychotic medications which are widely used in the emergency department and its association with angioedema which is very rarely reported in scientific literature. One of the serious situations in the emergency department is angioedema and it bends airway obstruction which is need early attention and treatment. A case was reported which was observed at a governmental hospital in Riyadh. An adult female developed angioedema after single dose of Haloperidol intramuscular injection after coming to emergency department for agitation
Journal title :
International Journal of Health Sciences
Journal title :
International Journal of Health Sciences