Macrogol hypersensitivity reactions during cleansing preparation for colon endoscopy

Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 353-354

  Pizzimenti, Stefano ^a   Heffler, Enrico ^a,b   Gentilcore, Elena ^b   Raie, Alberto ^a   Bussolino, Claudia ^a   Nebiolo, Franco ^a   Rolla, Giovanni ^a  

^a MAURIZIANO HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b Edoardo Agnelli Hospital   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; FEXOFENADINE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; MACROGOL 4000; METHYLPREDNISOLONE; NIMESULIDE; PREDNISONE; ALPHA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; ANTIALLERGIC AGENT; ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; MACROGOL DERIVATIVE; SOLVENT; TERFENADINE;

ADULT; ALLERGIC REACTION; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHEST TIGHTNESS; COLON LAVAGE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; DYSPNEA; FACE ERYTHEMA; FAINTNESS; HUMAN; INTESTINE ENDOSCOPY; MALE; MEDICAL HISTORY; MIDDLE AGED; PRICK TEST; RHINORRHEA; SNEEZING; THROAT TIGHTNESS; URTICARIA; ANALOGS AND DERIVATIVES; COLONOSCOPY; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; PROCEDURES;

ADRENERGIC ALPHA-AGONISTS; ANTI-ALLERGIC AGENTS; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS; COLONOSCOPY; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; EPINEPHRINE; HUMANS; MALE; METHYLPREDNISOLONE; MIDDLE AGED; POLYETHYLENE GLYCOLS; PREDNISONE; SOLVENTS; TERFENADINE;

EID: 84899960450     PISSN: 22132198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaip.2014.01.017     Document Type: Article

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