Angioedema
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þ Treatment
 - Hereditary Angioneurotic Edema, and edema from ACE inhibitors,
   can be treated by FFP 2-4 units (raises C1 esterase inhibitor level)
 - For true HAE angioedema, steroids and antihistamines don't really work.

þ Top 10 causes of drug-induced angioedema:
 - ACE inhibitors 
 - bupropion 
 - vaccines 
 - selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) 
 - COX-II iniiibitors angiotensin H antagonists 
 - other antidepressants 
 - non-steroidal anti-inflammatory ugs (NSAIDs) 
 - Statins 
 - proton pump inhibitors 

þ See also
  Anaphylaxis           <A-Anaphl.TXT -angioedema>