Irreversible coma, ergotamine, and ritonavir.
We report the first case in the medical literature (to our knowledge) of a patient with human immunodeficiency virus infection who was being treated with ritonavir and developed signs of severe vascular involvement and irreversible coma after the administration of 3 mg of ergotamine tartrate.
Pardo Rey
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Intensive Care Unit, Clinica Puerta de Hierro, Madrid, Spain. candypar@eresmas.com
Yebra
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Borrallo
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Vega
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Ramos
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Montero
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D000328:Adult; D001926:Brain Death / Q000175:diagnosis*; D004347:Drug Interactions; D004878:Ergotamine / Q000506:poisoning* / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D019438:Ritonavir / Q000627:therapeutic use*
D019438:Ritonavir; D004878:Ergotamine