Glucocorticoid hypersensitivity in an asthmatic patient: presentation and treatment

Anaphylactoid reactions to oral, topical, and parenteral corticosteroids have been reported. This may present serious problems in management should steroid treatment be required. The authors describe a patient who showed an anaphylactoid reaction to several different corticosteroid preparations and...

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Published in:Thorax 1985-06, Vol.40 (6), p.477-478
Main Authors: Clee, M D, Ferguson, J, Browning, M C, Jung, R T, Clark, R A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Asthma - complications
Biological and medical sciences
Desensitization, Immunologic
Drug Hypersensitivity - complications
Drug Hypersensitivity - drug therapy
Drug toxicity and drugs side effects treatment
Female
Glucocorticoids - adverse effects
Humans
Hydrocortisone - therapeutic use
Medical sciences
Miscellaneous (drug allergy, mutagens, teratogens...)
Pharmacology. Drug treatments
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Summary:Anaphylactoid reactions to oral, topical, and parenteral corticosteroids have been reported. This may present serious problems in management should steroid treatment be required. The authors describe a patient who showed an anaphylactoid reaction to several different corticosteroid preparations and was successfully desensitised to hydrocortisone.
ISSN:0040-6376
1468-3296
DOI:10.1136/thx.40.6.477