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Case Reports
. 2012 Aug 30:2012:bcr2012006646.
doi: 10.1136/bcr-2012-006646.

Icatibant and ACE inhibitor angioedema

Elizabeth Janet Illing  1 , Sara Kelly, Jonathan Charles Hobson, Seema Charters
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Case Reports

Icatibant and ACE inhibitor angioedema

Elizabeth Janet Illing et al. BMJ Case Rep. .

Abstract

Icatibant is a selective bradykinin 2 receptor antagonist, currently licensed for use in hereditary angioedema. Its benefit in ACE inhibitor angioedema is yet to be fully established. A handful of preliminary case reports suggest that it may be of benefit in reducing both symptom severity and possible hospital or intensive care admission. To date, there are no case reports of the usage of Icatibant in the emergency department in the UK. Here we report our experience of Icatibant in a 62-year-old gentleman presenting with severe oral, pharyngeal and laryngeal oedema while on an ACE inhibitor.

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