[Corticosteroid-therapy of giant cell arteritis after gastric acute ulceration induced by indometacin. Interest of H2 receptor antagonist (author's transl)]

Sem Hop. 1980 Feb;56(7-8):381-2.
[Article in French]

Abstract

The authors report corticosteroïd-therapy of giant cell arteritis of a woman who presented a gastric ulceration induced by indometacin. They point out interest of H2 receptor antagonist coupled with steroid-therapy.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Adrenal Cortex Hormones / therapeutic use*
  • Aged
  • Drug Therapy, Combination
  • Female
  • Giant Cell Arteritis / diagnosis
  • Giant Cell Arteritis / drug therapy*
  • Histamine H2 Antagonists / therapeutic use*
  • Humans
  • Indomethacin / adverse effects*
  • Indomethacin / therapeutic use
  • Peptic Ulcer Perforation / chemically induced*
  • Peptic Ulcer Perforation / metabolism
  • Stomach Ulcer / chemically induced

Substances

  • Adrenal Cortex Hormones
  • Histamine H2 Antagonists
  • Indomethacin