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Ischemic colitis associated with dextroamphetamine use.

K L Beyer·J T Bickel·J H Butt
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Ischemic colitis can be caused by a variety of medications including a number of sympathomimetic agents. We report the case of a 47-year-old narcoleptic man who had abdominal pain and rectal bleeding. The clinical, radiographic, and histologic findings supported the diagnosis of ischemic colitis associated with oral dextroamphetamine use.

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K L Beyer, J T Bickel, J H Butt. 1991. Ischemic colitis associated with dextroamphetamine use.. https://doi.org/10.1097/00004836-199104000-00016

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