Skip to main content
. 2011 Sep;66(9):1627–1636. doi: 10.1590/S1807-59322011000900021

Table 7.

Parameters for the treatment of acute attacks in patients with hereditary angioedema.6,38

Treatment Edema of the skin Abdominal attack Laryngeal edema
Torso and extremities Face and neck region
Wait and see (spontaneous resolution) ±
Tranexamic acid + + + +
C1-INH concentrate, bradykinin receptor antagonist, kallikrein inhibitor ± + + +
ICU (intubation/tracheostomy) +

C1-INH: C1 inhibitor, ICU: intensive care unit.

+ indicated.

± consider indication.

− contraindicated.