title: Complications in the use of prochlorperazine.
abstract: This case presentation is of a patient who had the clinical appearance of epiglottitis, but actually had an oro-pharyngeal dystonic reaction to prochlorperazine. The intent of the discussion is to alert physicians that the appearance of epiglottis can occur from causes other than infection and that a surgical airway should not be the first thought when such a case arises.
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, Mercy Medical Center, Oshkosh, WI 54901.
authors.forename: T J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Luetzow
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004342:Drug Hypersensitivity / Q000209:etiology*; D004826:Epiglottitis / Q000139:chemically induced*; D005260:Female; D005759:Gastroenteritis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D011346:Prochlorperazine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D011346:Prochlorperazine