Anaphylactic shock and lethal anaphylaxis caused by Houttuynia Cordata injection, a herbal treatment in China

Allergy: European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 64, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 816-817

  Liu, Z G ^a   Ji, K M ^b   Li, M ^b   Chen, J J ^b   Zhan, Z K ^b  

^a Shenzhen University   (China)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Anaphylactic shock; Herbal treatment; Houttuynia Cordata injection; Lethal anaphylaxis

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; HOUTTUYNIA CORDATA EXTRACT;

ACUTE GASTROENTERITIS; ALLERGY; ANAPHYLACTIC SHOCK; ANAPHYLAXIS; ANTIINFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY; ANTIVIRAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BRONCHITIS; CHICKENPOX; CHINA; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; DRUG SURVEILLANCE PROGRAM; HERBAL MEDICINE; HOUTTUYNIA CORDATA; HUMAN; OTITIS MEDIA; PELVIC INFLAMMATORY DISEASE; PNEUMONIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN TEST; TONSILLITIS; TREATMENT RESPONSE; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANAPHYLAXIS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CHINA; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; DRUGS, CHINESE HERBAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INJECTIONS, INTRAMUSCULAR; INJECTIONS, INTRAVENOUS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYTOTHERAPY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 63849107077     PISSN: 01054538     EISSN: 13989995     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.2009.01942.x     Document Type: Article

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