title: Anaphylactic reaction associated with Ranitidine in a patient with acute pancreatitis: a case report.
abstract: : Ranitidine is a widely used drug and is known to be well tolerated. This case report illustrates a severe anaphylactic reaction after a single intravenous dose of 50 mgs of ranitidine and highlights this unusual but life threatening adverse reaction.
  A 56 year old female with acute pancreatitis and a known allergy to metronidazole and buscopan developed an anaphylaxis few minutes following the injection of ranitidine for epigastric discomfort. She went on to develop anaphylactic shock and a cardiorespiratory arrest.
  
  
  RESULTS
  She was managed with adrenaline, hydrocortisone and ventilatory support following which she had a full recovery.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Awareness of this rare but life threatening adverse reaction to a commonly used drug can avoid being caught unaware.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, Glan Clwyd Hospital, Rhyl, UK. ulfinr@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Ulfin
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Rethnam
authors.forename: Rajam Sheeja
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Yesupalan