Pseudoephedrine Induced Ischemic Colitis: A Case Report and Review of Literature

Pseudoephedrine Induced Ischemic Colitis: A Case Report and Review of Literature

Ischemic colitis due to medications is common, and a number of cases have been described with pseudoephedrine as the culprit agent. We present here an interesting case of a healthy female with no risk factors who developed pseudoephedrine induced ischemic colitis. This case serves to remind the heal...

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Veröffentlicht in:Case reports in gastrointestinal medicine 2018-01, Vol.2018 (2018), p.1-4
Hauptverfasser: Bansal, Ajay, Fatima, Rawish, Pervez, Asad, Aziz, Muhammad
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Abdomen
Case Report
Case reports
Colon
Colonoscopy
Drug dosages
Drug therapy
Family medical history
Gastroenterology
Inflammatory bowel disease
Internal medicine
Pain
Prescription drugs
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Zusammenfassung:Ischemic colitis due to medications is common, and a number of cases have been described with pseudoephedrine as the culprit agent. We present here an interesting case of a healthy female with no risk factors who developed pseudoephedrine induced ischemic colitis. This case serves to remind the healthcare providers about the utmost importance of obtaining a comprehensive history to aid with the diagnosis.
ISSN:2090-6528
2090-6536
DOI:10.1155/2018/8761314