Ondansetron Treatment in a Child Presenting with Chronic Intractable Pruritus
The case of a seven-year-old boy with chronic pruritus secondary to a giant congenital melanocytic nevus is presented. The pruritus did not respond to conventional antipruritic drug treatment, but responded to ondansetron, a selective antagonist of 5-hydroxytryptamine type 3 receptors.
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2006-01-01
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| Series: | Pain Research and Management |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2006/873870 |