Terlipressin-induced Peripheral Ischemic Gangrene in a Diabetic Patient
Phulen Sarma1, Gaurav Muktesh1, Narender Dhaka1, Rakesh Ruhela1, Abhishek Mishra1, Rahul Singh1, Saroj K. Sinha1, Bikash Medhi1★, Rakesh Kochhar1★ Corresponding author
- 1Departments of Pharmacology and Gastroenterology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
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Bikash Medhi
Departments of Pharmacology and Gastroenterology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
Received: 18-03-2017; Revised: 16-04-2017; Accepted: 09-08-2017.
Volume 8, Issue 3 · pp. 148–150 · PUBLISHED 2017 · DOI: 10.4103/jpp.JPP_42_17
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Terlipressin is used commonly in the management of hepatorenal syndrome and acute variceal bleeding. Like its parent compound vasopressin, it is also notorious for its ischemic complications. Terlipressin-induced ischemic complications can virtually affect any part of the body, but the incidence of serious complications is less than its parent compound vasopressin. Here, we report a case of terlipressin-induced peripheral ischemic gangrene in a diabetic male, which ultimately led to death of the patient.
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Sarma, P., Muktesh, G., Dhaka, N., Ruhela, R., Mishra, A., Singh, R., Sinha, S. K., Medhi, B., & Kochhar, R. (2017). Terlipressin-induced Peripheral Ischemic Gangrene in a Diabetic Patient. Journal of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapeutics, 8(3), 148–150. https://doi.org/10.4103/jpp.JPP_42_17