title: Anaphylaxis to tranexamic acid-a rare reaction to a common drug.
authors.affiliation: Department of Allergy, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom; Division of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Department of Medicine, Queen Mary Hospital, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong. Electronic address: chris.rutkowski@gstt.nhs.uk.
authors.forename: Philip H
authors.initials: PH
authors.lastname: Li
authors.affiliation: Chest and Allergy Department, St Mary's Hospital, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Cecilia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Trigg
authors.affiliation: Department of Respiratory Diagnostics, Medical University of Bialystok, Bialystok, Poland.
authors.forename: Ryszard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Rutkowski
authors.affiliation: Department of Allergy, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Krzysztof
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Rutkowski
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000485:Allergens / Q000276:immunology; D000707:Anaphylaxis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D000933:Antifibrinolytic Agents / Q000276:immunology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D019644:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip; D016887:Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation; D004342:Drug Hypersensitivity / Q000175:diagnosis*; D004837:Epinephrine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006323:Heart Arrest; D006801:Humans; D007022:Hypotension; D012882:Skin Tests; D013610:Tachycardia; D014148:Tranexamic Acid / Q000276:immunology / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D000485:Allergens; D000933:Antifibrinolytic Agents; D014148:Tranexamic Acid; D004837:Epinephrine