The cautious use of cyclizine in a patient with myasthenia gravis.
This brief report describes the cautious but successful use of cyclizine, an anticholinergic agent, for the relief of intractable nausea in a patient with myasthenia gravis, followed by a review of the available literature.
Kamel
Jordan
J
Department of Medicine, St. Vincent's Hospital, Victoria Parade, Fitzroy, Victoria 3065, Australia.
Wright
Kelly
K
Philip
Jennifer A M
JA
D000368:Aged; D000932:Antiemetics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003501:Cyclizine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009157:Myasthenia Gravis / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D009325:Nausea / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D017211:Treatment Failure; D014839:Vomiting / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology
D000932:Antiemetics; D003501:Cyclizine