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Table 4 Treatment by disposition

From: Disposition of emergency department patients presenting with angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor-induced angioedema

Treatment

Number treated (% of total)

Admitted (% of medication group)

Discharged (% of medication group)

P value

Methylprednisolone

73 (77.66)

42 (57.53)

31 (42.47)

0.2341

Diphenhydramine

77 (81.91)

42 (54.55)

35 (45.45)

0.9043

Famotidine

69 (73.4)

40 (57.97)

29 (42.03)

0.2296

Tranexamic acid

9 (9.57)

6 (66.67)

3 (33.33)

0.5013

Epinephrine IM

7 (7.45)

7 (100)

0

0.0145*

Dexamethasone

7 (7.45)

3 (42.86)

4 (57.14)

0.6987

Racemic Epinephrine

5 (5.32)

4 (80)

1 (20)

0.2350

Icatibant

2 (2.13)

2 (100)

0

0.4983

Fresh Frozen Plasma

2 (2.13)

2 (100)

0

0.4983

Prednisone

2 (2.13)

0

2 (100)

0.2066

Hydroxyzine

1 (1.06)

0

1 (100)

0.4574

  1. Abbreviations IM = intramuscular *Significant Difference by Fisher’s Exact Test