Ergotismo secundario a la asociación ergotamina-ritonavir: A propósito de 3 casos / Ergotism secondary to ergotamine-ritonavir association: Report of three cases
Rev. méd. Chile
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139(12): 1597-1600, dic. 2011. ilus
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ABSTRACT
Ergotism is a complication of the acute intoxication or chronic abuse of ergot derivatives. It may be manifested by a vasomotor syndrome with peripheral vascular disease frequently involving extremities. We report three patients infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), in antiretroviral treatment (ART) that included a protease inhibitor as ritonavir, and had received self-medicated ergotamine. They developed symptoms of peripheral vascular disease and the physical examination showed no arterial pulses in the affected vessels. Arterial Doppler confirmed signs of diffuse arterial spasm in all of them. An arteriography was performed to the second patient and it showed obliteration of the distal sector of the ulnar and radial arteries. Ergotism secondary to ergotamine-ritonavir association was diagnosed. Patients were treated discontinuing the administration of involved drugs, arterial vasodilators and prophylactic anticoagulation, with marked improvement of symptoms.
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Asunto principal:
Infecciones por VIH
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Ergotismo
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Inhibidores de la Proteasa del VIH
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Ritonavir
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Ergotamina
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Enfermedad Arterial Periférica
Tipo de estudio:
Factores de riesgo
Límite:
Adulto
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Femenino
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Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Español
Revista:
Rev. méd. Chile
Asunto de la revista:
Medicina
Año:
2011
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
País de afiliación:
Uruguay
Institución/País de afiliación:
Universidad de la República/UY
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