Angioedema due to diphetarsone and a review of its toxicity.
Diphetarsone is an arsenical used in the treatment of intestinal amoebiasis and trichuriasis. It is an efficacious drug with minimal toxicity. However, in this report, a heretofore undescribed reaction, that of generalized angioedema, is presented. A review of diphetarsone toxicity is also presented.
D000328:Adult; D000563:Amebicides / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000799:Angioedema / Q000139:chemically induced*; D001152:Arsenicals / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004749:Entamoebiasis / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male
D000563:Amebicides; D001152:Arsenicals; C037924:diphetarsone