Icatibant Compared to Steroids and Antihistamines for ACE-Inhibitor-Induced Angioedema

CJEM. 2017 Mar;19(2):159-162. doi: 10.1017/cem.2016.21. Epub 2016 May 18.

Abstract

Article chosen Bas M, Greve J, Stelter K, et al. A Randomized Trial of Icatibant in ACE-Inhibitor-Induced Angioedema. N Engl J Med 2015;372:418-25. doi:10.1056/NEJMoa1312524.

Keywords: ACE-inhibitor; angioedema; antihistamines; corticosteroids; icatibant.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Angioedema / chemically induced*
  • Angioedema / drug therapy*
  • Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors / adverse effects*
  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / therapeutic use*
  • Bradykinin / analogs & derivatives*
  • Bradykinin / therapeutic use
  • Double-Blind Method
  • Emergency Service, Hospital
  • Female
  • Histamine Antagonists / therapeutic use*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Multicenter Studies as Topic
  • Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
  • Steroids / therapeutic use*

Substances

  • Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors
  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal
  • Histamine Antagonists
  • Steroids
  • icatibant
  • Bradykinin