Table 4

Overview of therapeutic interventions for HAE and AAE.

Prophylaxis

Acute attacks


• Trigger avoidance

– Mild trauma

– Anxiety/stress

H. pylori infection

– ACE inhibitors

– Estrogen-containing medications

• Attenuated androgens

– Danazol

– Stanozolol

• Tranexamic acid

• C1 inhibitor replacement therapy

• C1 inhibitor replacement therapy

• Ecallantide (kallikrein inhibitor)

• Icatibant (bradykinin receptor blocker)


ACE: angiotensin-converting enzyme

Kanani et al. Allergy, Asthma & Clinical Immunology 2011 7(Suppl 1):S9   doi:10.1186/1710-1492-7-S1-S9

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