[Allergy to ketamine].
A case is reported of allergy to ketamine substantiated 2 years after the accident. The female patient had ketamine for the removal of a mole. During this procedure, she developed a generalized rash and laryngospasm; the use of adrenaline was required. Since that time, although no confirmatory investigations had been carried out, she had been given a paper identifying Ketalar as being the involved drug. Investigations were carried out after she had been given a further anaesthetic (without using ketamine) 2 years after the accident. These confirmed an allergic reaction to ketamine, and not to the solvent, chlorobutanol.
Département d'Anesthésiologie, Hôpital Jean-Bernard, Poitiers.
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D000328:Adult; D004342:Drug Hypersensitivity / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology*; D004890:Erythema / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007649:Ketamine / Q000009:adverse effects*; D007826:Laryngismus / Q000209:etiology; D012882:Skin Tests
D007649:Ketamine
Allergie à la kétamine.