[Reversible pulmonary arterial hypertension after medication of aminorexfumarate (author's transl)].
It is reported on a patient who 8 years ago and 42 developed a primary pulmonary arterial hypertension after medication with medicaiton with aminorefumarate, an antiappetizing compound whose structure is similar to ephedrine. A control measurement of the pulmonary artery pressure 8 years later showed normal values for the pressure in the right cavities and in the pulmonary artery. Beside a short term medication with nitro compounds no further medication was given. The case in one of the very few with primary pulmonary arterial hypertension where a normalization of the pulmonary artery pressure could be documented.
D000635:Aminorex / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001794:Blood Pressure; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006976:Hypertension, Pulmonary / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000188:drug therapy; D008875:Middle Aged; D005996:Nitroglycerin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010080:Oxazoles / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013997:Time Factors
D010080:Oxazoles; D000635:Aminorex; D005996:Nitroglycerin
Reversible pulmonalarterielle hypertonie nach Einnahme von Menocil.