Sodium nitroprusside treatment in erythromelalgia.

Abstract

The symptoms of two children with erythromelalgia were relieved promptly by the intravenous administration of sodium nitroprusside (1-5 micrograms/kg/min). The elevated blood pressure of one of them was also easily controlled with this drug and did not recur during the follow-up period. Taken together with our previous experience, we believe sodium nitroprusside administration to be a treatment of choice for erythromelalgia, in which the constant pain and burning sensation make the patient extremely restless.

• Authors: S Ozsoylu, T Coşkun
• Journal: European journal of pediatrics (Eur J Pediatr) Vol. 141 Issue 3 Pg. 185-7 (Jan 1984) ISSN: 0340-6199 [Print] Germany
• PMID: 6698066 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Ferricyanides
• Nitroprusside

Topics

• Adolescent
• Erythromelalgia (drug therapy)
• Female
• Ferricyanides (therapeutic use)
• Humans
• Hypertension (drug therapy)
• Infant
• Injections, Intravenous
• Male
• Nitroprusside (administration & dosage, therapeutic use)