Abstract
Background: Pantoprazole is a Proton Pump Inhibitor, commonly used by clinicians all over the world as a gastric acid synthesis inhibitor for a wide variety of gastrointestinal disorders. The efficacy and the safety of the drug are unsurmountable. PPIs are being prescribed nowadays for unapproved indications. It is one of the widely used medications in the world. Consequently, adverse events are commonly reported nowadays with proton pump inhibitors, and it is essential to improve physician awareness regarding judicious prescribing practice.
Objective: To report a case of anaphylaxis to pantoprazole, that occurred in a patient admitted with gastrointestinal complaints.
Case Summary: Within few minutes of intravenous infusion of pantoprazole, a 75-year-old female developed anaphylaxis. The adverse drug reaction was promptly diagnosed, and the patient was resuscitated.
Conclusion: It is imperative that clinicians should be aware of this adverse effect that might occur with pantoprazole and hence be more cautious while prescribing the drug, especially in the elderly.
Keywords: Anaphylaxis, case report, pantoprazole, proton pump inhibitor, WHO-UMC causality assessment scale, adverse drug reactions.
[http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1756284818777943]
Current Drug Safety
Title:Anaphylaxis to Pantoprazole: A Case Report and Prerequisite for Vigilant Prescribing Practises for Proton Pump Inhibitors
Volume: 17 Issue: 1
Author(s): Jerin James*, Jamuna Rani, Varadarajan Sathyanarayanan, Althab Begum and Syed Hussain Fayaz
Affiliation:
- Department of Pharmacology, SRM Medical College Hospital & Research Centre, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur, Tamil Nadu, India
Keywords: Anaphylaxis, case report, pantoprazole, proton pump inhibitor, WHO-UMC causality assessment scale, adverse drug reactions.
Abstract:
Background: Pantoprazole is a Proton Pump Inhibitor, commonly used by clinicians all over the world as a gastric acid synthesis inhibitor for a wide variety of gastrointestinal disorders. The efficacy and the safety of the drug are unsurmountable. PPIs are being prescribed nowadays for unapproved indications. It is one of the widely used medications in the world. Consequently, adverse events are commonly reported nowadays with proton pump inhibitors, and it is essential to improve physician awareness regarding judicious prescribing practice.
Objective: To report a case of anaphylaxis to pantoprazole, that occurred in a patient admitted with gastrointestinal complaints.
Case Summary: Within few minutes of intravenous infusion of pantoprazole, a 75-year-old female developed anaphylaxis. The adverse drug reaction was promptly diagnosed, and the patient was resuscitated.
Conclusion: It is imperative that clinicians should be aware of this adverse effect that might occur with pantoprazole and hence be more cautious while prescribing the drug, especially in the elderly.
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James Jerin*, Rani Jamuna, Sathyanarayanan Varadarajan , Begum Althab and Fayaz Hussain Syed, Anaphylaxis to Pantoprazole: A Case Report and Prerequisite for Vigilant Prescribing Practises for Proton Pump Inhibitors, Current Drug Safety 2022; 17 (1) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1574886316666210728115356
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