FLUSHING

histamine release:

systemic mastocytosis

anaphylaxis

anaphylactoid reactions

drugs:

Ca-channel blockers

nicotinic acid

disulfiram + alcohol

chlorpropamide + alcohol

doxorubicin

iv contrast agents

other:

peri- and postmenopausally in females

carcinoid syndrome [serotonin]

phaeochromocytoma

thyroid medullary carcinoma

autonomic epilepsy

acne rosacea

mitral stenosis [malar flush]

idiopathic

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