title: [Anaphylactic reaction to oral penicillin].
abstract: Anaphylactic reactions are often caused by parenterally administered penicillin. However, oral penicillin can also produce severe reactions. A 34-year-old man developed anaphylaxis 30 minutes after oral intake of 400,000 units of phenoxymethyl penicillin. He developed hypotension and angioedema which responded well to subcutaneous adrenalin and to intravenous fluids.
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Family Medicine, Kupat Holim, Jerusalem.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Guberman
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D000328:Adult; D000707:Anaphylaxis / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010404:Penicillin V / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D010404:Penicillin V