Pholcodine caused anaphylaxis in Sweden 30 years ago

Allergy: European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 64, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 820-821

  Johansson, S G O ^a   Oman H ^b   Nopp, A ^b   Florvaag, E ^b  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Anaphylaxis; Immunoglobulin E antibody; Neuromuscular blocking agents; Pholcodine; Tussokon

Indexed keywords

EPITOPE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E ANTIBODY; MORPHINE; NEUROMUSCULAR BLOCKING AGENT; PHOLCODINE; QUATERNARY AMMONIUM DERIVATIVE; SUXAMETHONIUM;

ANAPHYLAXIS; ANESTHESIA; ARTICLE; BLOOD ANALYSIS; BLOOD SAMPLING; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; HUMAN; MORBIDITY; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SWEDEN;

ANALGESICS; ANAPHYLAXIS; CODEINE; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; MORPHINE; MORPHOLINES; SWEDEN;

EID: 63849310092     PISSN: 01054538     EISSN: 13989995     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.2009.01983.x     Document Type: Article

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