Tartrazine (FD & C yellow #5) anaphylaxis: a case report.
Tartrazine dye has been implicated in a variety of adverse reactions. There is a high correlation between aspirin sensitivity and tartrazine sensitivity but the reverse is exceedingly rare. Herewith is presented a case where repeated occult exposures to tartrazine yellow dye in a patient who could take aspirin with impunity was uncovered by a deduction. The ubiquitous nature and protean manifestations of dye sensitivity are discussed.
D000328:Adult; D000707:Anaphylaxis / Q000139:chemically induced*; D001241:Aspirin / Q000009:adverse effects; D001391:Azo Compounds / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004396:Coloring Agents / Q000009:adverse effects; D004342:Drug Hypersensitivity / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013645:Tartrazine / Q000009:adverse effects*
D001391:Azo Compounds; D004396:Coloring Agents; D013645:Tartrazine; D001241:Aspirin