Angioedema Associated with Haloperidol

Abstract

     Haloperidol is one of the antipsychotic medications which are widely used in the emergency department and its association with angioedema which is very rarely reported in scientific literature.  One of the serious situations in the emergency department is angioedema and, it bends airway obstruction which is need early attention and treatment. Here in, a case is reported which was observed at governmental hospital in Riyadh. A female adult developed angioedema after single dose of Haloperidol intramuscular injection after coming to emergency department for agitation.

 

Almadhyan, A. B. (2015). Angioedema Associated with Haloperidol. International Journal of Health Sciences, 9(1). Retrieved from https://pub.qu.edu.sa/index.php/journal/article/view/893
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