Anaphylaxis to intravenous amiodarone.
Amiodarone, a class III antiarrhythmic, has been widely used to treat both ventricular and supraventricular arrhythmias. Despite the multitude of side-effects seen with this drug, no case of amiodarone anaphylaxis (confirmed by mast cell tryptase levels and skin testing) has been reported in the medical literature. We report a case of anaphylaxis to intravenous amiodarone in a 77-year-old patient.
Fransi
S
S
Department of Anaesthesia and Perioperative Medicine, The Northern Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria.
Briedis
J
J
D000368:Aged; D000638:Amiodarone / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000707:Anaphylaxis / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000628:therapy; D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous
D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents; D000638:Amiodarone