No evidence for contraindications to the use of propofol in adults allergic to egg, soy or peanut

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 116, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 77-82

  Asserhoj L L ^a   Mosbech, H ^a   Kroigaard M ^a   Garvey, L H ^a  

^a GENTOFTE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

anaphylaxis; egg hypersensitivity; i.v. anaesthetics; peanut hypersensitivity; propofol; soybean oil

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; PROPOFOL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG CONTRAINDICATION; DRUG EXPOSURE; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; DRUG TOLERANCE; DRUG USE; EGG ALLERGY; FEMALE; FOOD ALLERGY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PEANUT ALLERGY; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROVOCATION TEST; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SKIN TEST; SOY ALLERGY; YOUNG ADULT; ADVERSE EFFECTS; BLOOD; COMPLICATION; IMMUNOLOGY; INTRAVENOUS ANESTHESIA; NETHERLANDS; SOYBEAN; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA;

ADULT; ANESTHESIA, INTRAVENOUS; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; EGG HYPERSENSITIVITY; FEMALE; FOOD HYPERSENSITIVITY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NETHERLANDS; PEANUT HYPERSENSITIVITY; PROPOFOL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SKIN TESTS; SOYBEANS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84959897997     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: 14716771     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/aev360     Document Type: Article

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