Spasm of arm arteries due to ergotamine tartrate. A case report.
Ergotamine tartrate and caffeine has been widely prescribed for the prevention and treatment of migraine headaches. Rarely the ergotamine can cause symptoms of peripheral vascular insufficiency, often concerning the lower extremities. A case report of bilateral severe ischemia to the upper limbs, caused by a chronic assumption of ergotamine tartrate is presented.
Palombo
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Unità Operativa di Chirurgia Vascolare e Angiologia, Ospedale Regionale della Valle d'Aosta, Italy.
Mirelli
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Peinetti
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Porta
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Brustia
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Udini
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D001132:Arm / Q000098:blood supply*; D002110:Caffeine / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004338:Drug Combinations; D004878:Ergotamine / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007511:Ischemia / Q000139:chemically induced*; D008875:Middle Aged; D008881:Migraine Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy
D004338:Drug Combinations; C037330:caffeine, ergotamine drug combination; D002110:Caffeine; D004878:Ergotamine