Severe ranitidine-induced anaphylaxis: A case report and literature review

Journal of Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 494-496

  Aouam, K ^a   Bouida, W ^b   Ben Fredj, N ^a   Chaabane, A ^a   Boubaker, H ^b   Boukef, R ^b   Boughattas, N A ^a   Nouira, S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MONASTIR   (Tunisia)

^b FATTOUMA BOURGUIBA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Tunisia)

Author keywords

accident and emergency departments; adverse effect

Indexed keywords

CIMETIDINE; DESLORATADINE; FAMOTIDINE; HISTAMINE H2 RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST; INFUSION FLUID; INOTROPIC AGENT; PIROXICAM; RANITIDINE;

ADULT; ANAPHYLACTIC SHOCK; ANAPHYLAXIS; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; CARDIOPULMONARY HEMODYNAMICS; CASE REPORT; COLD SWEAT; CONSCIOUSNESS; CONSULTATION; CROSS REACTION; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; DYSPNEA; EMERGENCY WARD; EPIGASTRIC DISCOMFORT; HUMAN; INOTROPISM; KIDNEY COLIC; MALE; PRICK TEST; RESUSCITATION; REVIEW; SIDE EFFECT; SKIN TEST;

ADULT; ANAPHYLAXIS; CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION; CROSS REACTIONS; HISTAMINE H2 ANTAGONISTS; HUMANS; MALE; PIROXICAM; RANITIDINE; RESPIRATION, ARTIFICIAL; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SKIN TESTS;

EID: 84863469150     PISSN: 02694727     EISSN: 13652710     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2710.2011.01320.x     Document Type: Review

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