1. Intra-arterial injection of dissolved flunitrazepam tablets
- Author
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T. Pratikto, Strubel G, Knut Kröger, and Biro F
- Subjects
Adult ,Substance-Related Disorders ,medicine.medical_treatment ,Vasodilator Agents ,Flunitrazepam ,Fingers ,chemistry.chemical_compound ,Ulnar Artery ,Text mining ,Ischemia ,medicine.artery ,Fibrinolysis ,medicine ,Intra arterial ,Humans ,Recombinant tissue plasminogen activator ,Alprostadil ,Prostaglandin E1 ,Ulnar artery ,business.industry ,Heparin ,Angiography ,Hand ,chemistry ,Anti-Anxiety Agents ,Injections, Intra-Arterial ,Solubility ,Anesthesia ,Tissue Plasminogen Activator ,Tissue necrosis ,Female ,Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine ,business ,medicine.drug ,Tablets - Abstract
Intra-arterial application of dissolved tablets is associated with a high risk of tissue necrosis. An early active vasodilatating and recanalising treatment is necessary. We present the case of 21-year-old female who applied three dissolved Flunitrazepam tablets into the ulnar artery and was successfully treated with prostaglandin E1 and recombinant tissue plasminogen activator.
- Published
- 2004