Anaphylaxis to dimenhydrinate caused by the theophylline component

Journal of Investigational Allergology and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 317-318

  Mitsias, D I ^a   Vovolis, V ^a  

^a LAIKO GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Greece)

Author keywords

Anaphylaxis; Dimenhydrinate; Diphenhydramine; Drug allergy; Theophylline

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; ALLOPURINOL; AMINOPHYLLINE; CETIRIZINE; CHOLINE THEOPHYLLINATE; DESLORATADINE; DIMENHYDRINATE; DIMETINDENE; EGG WHITE; FOOD ALLERGEN; LEVOCETIRIZINE; THEOPHYLLINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; XOZAL;

ADULT; ALLERGENICITY; ALLERGIC DISEASE; ALLERGY TEST; ANAPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIARRHEA; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNOREACTIVITY; LOWER ABDOMINAL PAIN; PRICK TEST; PRURITUS; VOMITING;

ADULT; ALLERGENS; ANAPHYLAXIS; ANTIEMETICS; DIMENHYDRINATE; DRUG COMBINATIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; SKIN TESTS; THEOPHYLLINE;

EID: 79959441662     PISSN: 10189068     EISSN: 16980808     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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