Allergic reactions to midazolam: A case series from an Italian allergy unit
Author(s) -
Eleonora Nucera,
Giuseppe Parrinello,
Alessandro Buonomo,
Arianna Aruanno,
Angela Rizzi
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
allergologia et immunopathologia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.483
H-Index - 37
eISSN - 1578-1267
pISSN - 0301-0546
DOI - 10.15586/aei.v49i4.238
Subject(s) - medicine , midazolam , benzodiazepine , sedation , drug reaction , anesthesia , allergy , dermatology , drug allergy , adverse effect , allergic reaction , drug , pharmacology , immunology , receptor
Midazolam is a short-acting benzodiazepine with central nervous system depressing action, commonly used for conscious sedation for various procedures and for its pharmacologic properties.In literature, severe adverse reactions to this drug are described, but only in few cases positive allergological tests were demonstrated.The authors collected herein five clinical cases of different allergic reactions to midazolam demonstrated by positive skin tests.
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