Open AccessA clinically suspected case of Anaphylactoid reaction to vitamin K injection in a child – a case report and review of literature
Author(s) -
Bharat Choudhary,
Sneha Kumari,
Bhavna Dhingra,
Ratinder Jhaj
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
indian journal of pharmacology/the 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 - 10.4103/0253-7613.186216
Subject(s) - medicine , vitamin k , vitamin , anaphylactoid reactions , pediatrics , cardiopulmonary resuscitation , resuscitation , allergic reaction , anesthesia , anaphylaxis , allergy , immunology
Vitamin K is commonly indicated in pediatric patients with coagulopathies. Its commercial preparations are available in the market since long. Minor complications are very well-known, but life-threatening events are rarely reported in children. We present a case of 8-year-old child who developed life-threatening event following intravenous Vitamin K injection. She was survived after cardiopulmonary resuscitation. The reaction was most probably due to anaphylactoid reaction to Vitamin K.