Anaphylactoid Reactions to Ciprofloxacin
Authors: Mario Assouad
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1995)

Letters1 March 1995Anaphylactoid Reactions to CiprofloxacinMario Assouad, Robin J. Willcourt, and Philip H. GoodmanMario AssouadVeterans Affairs Medical Center, Reno, NV 89520. University of Nevada School of Medicine, Reno, NV 89557.Search for more papers by this author, Robin J. WillcourtVeterans Affairs Medical Center, Reno, NV 89520. University of Nevada School of Medicine, Reno, NV 89557.Search for more papers by this author, and Philip H. GoodmanVeterans Affairs Medical Center, Reno, NV 89520. University of Nevada School of Medicine, Reno, NV 89557.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-122-5-199503010-00026 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail TO THE EDITOR:Ciprofloxacin is a broad-spectrum antibiotic of the fluoroquinolone family. Anaphylactoid reactions occur at a reported rate of 1.2/1000 prescriptions [1]. Many of these reactions [2] occur in patients positive for the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). We describe a 21-year-old white woman negative for HIV infection who had anaphylactoid reactions after initial and repeated encounters with ciprofloxacin. Thirty minutes after receiving ciprofloxacin for pelvic inflammatory disease, the patient presented to the emergency department reporting generalized itching, shortness of breath, facial swelling, and hives. She had received ciprofloxacin, meperidine, and ranitidine 2 weeks earlier for pelvic inflammatory disease and ...References1. Davis H, McGoodwin E, Reed TG. Anaphylactoid reactions reported after treatment with cipfloxacin. Ann Intern Med. 1989; 111:1041-3. Google Scholar2. Deamer RL, Prichard JG, Loman GJ. Hypersensitivity and anaphylactoid reactions to ciprofloxacin. Ann Pharmacother. 1992; 26:1081-4. Google Scholar3. Soetikno RM, Johnson JL, Carey JT. Ciprofloxacin-induced anaphylactoid reaction in a patient with AIDS. Ann Pharmacother. 1993; 27:1404. Google Scholar4. Miller MS, Gaido F, Rourk MH, Spock A. Anaphylactoid reactions to ciprofloxacin in cystic fibrosis patients. Ped Infect Dis J. 1991; 10:164-5. Google Scholar5. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. CDC treatment guidelines for sexually transmitted diseases, 1993. Google Scholar Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAuthors: Mario Assouad; Robin J. Willcourt; Philip H. GoodmanAffiliations: Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Reno, NV 89520. University of Nevada School of Medicine, Reno, NV 89557. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byApplication of RP-HPLC method for the simultaneous determination of cetirizine in the presence of quinolonesA chitosan gold nanoparticles molecularly imprinted polymer based ciprofloxacin sensorQuinolones-induced hypersensitivity reactionsImmediate Hypersensitivity to Moxifloxacin with Tolerance to Ciprofloxacin: Report of Three Cases and Review of the LiteratureAnaphylactoid reaction considered ciprofloxacin related: A case report and literature reviewAntibacterial and Antifungal AgentsIncidence of Allergic Reactions Associated with Antibacterial Use in a Large, Managed Care OrganisationThe Cost-Effectiveness of Strategies to Reduce Mortality from an Intentional Release of Aerosolized Anthrax SporesQuinolone hypersensitivityAnaphylactoid Reaction to CiprofloxacinAnaphylactoid Reaction to LevofloxacinCiprofloxacin-induced vasculitisCiprofloxacin desensitizationCiprofloxacinMiscellaneous antibacterial drugs 1 March 1995Volume 122, Issue 5Page: 396-397KeywordsHIVOxygenPelvic inflammatory diseasePenicillinPruritusRashesTachycardiaTachypneaThoraxUrticaria ePublished: 15 August 2000 Issue Published: 1 March 1995 Copyright & PermissionsCopyright © 1995 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF downloadLoading ...