Anaphylaxis and Hydrocortisone
Authors: H. AL MAHDY
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1988)

Letters and Corrections1 March 1988Anaphylaxis and HydrocortisoneH. AL MAHDY, B.M., M. HALL, M.B.H. AL MAHDY, B.M., M. HALL, M.B.Author, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-108-3-487_2 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptTo the editor: We wish to report a case of anaphylaxis produced by intravenous administration of hydrocortisone sodium phosphate.A 23-year-old woman was hospitalized for stabilization of chronic asthma. She was allergic to cats' fur, mites in house dust, and grass pollen, but denied any adverse reaction to aspirin. She was slightly wheezy with a pulse rate of 100/minute; her hemoglobin, urea, and electrolyte levels, electrocardiogram, and chest roentgenogram were within normal limits. She was given nebulized salbutamol (albuterol) that eased the bronchospasm, followed by 300 mg of hydrocortisone sodium phosphate intravenously over 2 minutes. Immediately after this parenteral therapy...References1. MENDELSON L, MELTZER E, and HAMBURGER R. Anaphylaxis-like reactions to corticosteroid therapy. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 1974;54:125-31. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar2. KOUNIS N. Untoward reactions to corticosteroids: intolerance to hydrocortisone. Ann Allergy. 1976;36:203-6. MedlineGoogle Scholar3. PARTRIDGE M and GIBSON G. Adverse bronchial reactions to intravenous hydrocortisone in two aspirin-sensitive asthmatic patients. Br Med J. 1978;1:1521-2. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar4. SHU CHAN C, BROWN I, OLIVER W, and ZIMMERMAN P. Hydrocortisone-induced anaphylaxis. Med J Aust. 1984;141:444-6. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAuthors: H. AL MAHDY, B.M.; M. HALL, M.B.Affiliations: Caerphilly District Miner's Hospital Caerphilly, Mid Glamorgan CFB 2WW United Kingdom PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byHydrocortisone-induced blood pressure reduction in a patient with anterior pituitary hypofunction: a case reportMaking the Sentencing Case: Psychological and Neuroscientific Evidence for Expanding the Age of Youthful OffendersImmediate and Delayed Hypersensitivity Reactions to Corticosteroids: Evaluation and ManagementAnaphylactic reaction to intravenous corticosteroids in the treatment of ocular toxoplasmosis: a case reportChildren and AdolescentsAllergie cutanée à l'hémisuccinate d'hydrocortisone chez une asthmatiqueAn anaphylactic reaction to intra-articular triamcinolone: a case report and review of the literatureCorticosteroid-induced hypersensitivity reactionsAllergic-Type Reactions to CorticosteroidsForensic Child and Adolescent Psychiatry: A Review of the Past 10 YearsDelayed systemic allergic reactions to corticosteroidsSystemic Allergic Reactions to CorticosteroidsCorticotrophins and corticosteroids 1 March 1988Volume 108, Issue 3Page: 487-488KeywordsAnaphylaxisElectrocardiographyHeart rateHemoglobinMitesPhosphatesPollenSodiumThoraxUrea ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 1 March 1988 PDF downloadLoading ...