Angioedema associated with droperidol administration.
Angioedema, also known as angioneurotic edema or Quincke's disease, is a well-demarcated, localized edema involving the subcutaneous tissues that may cause upper-airway obstruction. We report the case of a previously healthy 19-year-old man with no known drug allergies in whom angioedema with significant tongue swelling and protrusion developed within 10 minutes of the administration of a single IV dose of droperidol.
Palombaro
J F
JF
Department of Emergency Medicine, Naval Medical Center, San Diego, California, USA.
Klingelberger
C E
CE
D000328:Adult; D000799:Angioedema / Q000139:chemically induced*; D000932:Antiemetics / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004329:Droperidol / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004630:Emergencies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male
D000932:Antiemetics; D004329:Droperidol