Anaphylaxis following intravenous ranitidine: A rare adverse reaction of a common drug | Zendy

Shridhar Dwivedi | Zendy; Deepti Chopra | Zendy; Pooja Arora | Zendy; Shamim Ullah Khan | Zendy

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Anaphylaxis following intravenous ranitidine: A rare adverse reaction of a common drug

Author(s) -

Shridhar Dwivedi,

Deepti Chopra,

Pooja Arora,

Shamim Ullah Khan

Publication year - 2014

Publication title -

indian journal of pharmacology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.286

H-Index - 59

eISSN - 1998-3751

pISSN - 0253-7613

DOI - 10.4103/0253-7613.129334

Subject(s) - ranitidine , anaphylaxis , medicine , ranitidine hydrochloride , adverse effect , drug , adverse drug reaction , allergy , drug allergy , anesthesia , pharmacology , intensive care medicine , immunology

Ranitidine hydrochloride is a widely used drug that is generally well-tolerated. Anaphylaxis is rarely observed with ranitidine. We report a case who developed severe anaphylaxis following single dose of intravenous ranitidine. The article highlights the importance of recognition of this serious adverse event and re-emphasizes the need for cautious use of drugs, especially in those with known history of allergy.

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