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. 2012 Jul 9;2012:303152. doi: 10.1155/2012/303152

Table 2.

Secondary precipitants of RCVS [912].

Vasoactive substances Predisposing conditions
Recreational drugs: Cannabis, cocaine, ecstasy, amphetamines, LSD, binge drinking Pregnancy
Sympathomimetics, nasal decongestants: ephedrine, pseudoephedrine Eclampsia, preeclampsia
Serotonergic drugs: selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, triptans Neoplasia: phaeochromocytoma, bronchial carcinoid, glomus tumour
Immunosuppressants: tacrolimus, cyclophosphamide Neurosurgery, head injury
Nicotine patches Hypercalcaemia
Herbal medications: ginseng Porphyria
Blood products: erythropoietin, immunoglobulin, red cell transfusion Intracerebral haemorrhage, subarachnoid haemorrhage