Phenoxybenzamine and sweating in the spinal cord injury patient.
There were 10 patients with cervical spinal cord lesions and hyperhidrosis treated with the alpha-adrenergic blocking agent, phenoxybenzamine. Five of the 7 patients completing the study experienced marked diminution or elimination of the profuse sweating pattern.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D006945:Hyperhidrosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D010643:Phenoxybenzamine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D013119:Spinal Cord Injuries / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology
D010643:Phenoxybenzamine