A case of famotidine-induced anaphylaxis

Journal of Investigational Allergology and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 166-169

  Kim, Y I ^a   Park, C K ^a   Park, D J ^a   Wi, J O ^a   Han, E R ^a   Koh, Y I ^a  

^a Chonnam National University Medical School   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Anaphylaxis; Cross reactivity; Famotidine; Immunoglobulin E; Skin test

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; AMPICILLIN; BETA LACTAM ANTIBIOTIC; CEFACLOR; CEFAZEDONE; CEFIXIME; CIMETIDINE; CORTICOSTEROID; DOPAMINE 2 RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; FAMOTIDINE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; LANSOPRAZOLE; NIZATIDINE; PANTOPRAZOLE; PROTON PUMP INHIBITOR; RANITIDINE; HISTAMINE H2 RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST;

ADULT; ANAPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COMA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG CROSS REACTIVITY; DYSPNEA; FLUID THERAPY; HUMAN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN BLOOD LEVEL; MALE; PREOPERATIVE CARE; RESUSCITATION; SEIZURE; SKIN TEST; CHEMISTRY; CROSS REACTION; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY;

ADRENAL CORTEX HORMONES; ANAPHYLAXIS; COMA; CROSS REACTIONS; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; DYSPNEA; EPINEPHRINE; FAMOTIDINE; HISTAMINE H2 ANTAGONISTS; HUMANS; INJECTIONS, INTRAVENOUS; MALE; SEIZURES; SKIN TESTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77953633696     PISSN: 10189068     EISSN: 16980808     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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