Ergotism related to a single dose of ergotamine tartrate in an AIDS patient treated with ritonavir.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
We report a rare case of ergotism related to a single dose of ergotamine tartrate in a man with AIDS being treated with ritonavir. He was treated with a prostacyclin analogue and made a complete recovery.
Medical subject headings
- Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
- Ergotamine
- Ergotism
- HIV Protease Inhibitors
- Ritonavir
- Vasoconstrictor Agents