526 Paclitaxel-Induced Kounis Syndrome

Anaphylaxis to proton pump inhibitor: Pantoprazole-induced Kounis syndrome

On 21st January 2017 at 10.45 AM, a 52 year old female was brought by relatives with complaints of sudden onset itching all over the body, including palms and soles within 20 minutes of oral consumption of tablet 40 mg patoprazole. She had had an episode of giddiness, blackout, and she had collapsed in the bath room and suffered from urticaria all over the body. On arrival to the hospital, her ...

Bonsai-induced Kounis Syndrome in a young male patient

Hypersensitivity to proton pump inhibitors: lansoprazole-induced Kounis syndrome.

Proton pump inhibitors are commonly used in clinical practice for the treatment of peptic ulcer and gastroesophageal reflux and are well tolerated by the patients. Their use is rarely associated with hypersensitivity and anaphylactic reactions. According to the reports in the Uppsala Monitoring Center database the frequency of hypersensitivity reactions out of all reported adverse reactions for...

Quinolone-induced hypersensitivity reactions and the Kounis syndrome.

Cardiogenic shock secondary to metamizole-induced type II Kounis syndrome.

No further incidents have been documented during patient follow-up. In the cases presented, the mechanism underlying the induction of ventricular fibrillation could have been due to the continuous transmission—through the ventricular electrode to the interface with the myocardium—of the electrocautery radiofrequency pulses applied to the surrounding tissue or the pacemaker generator itself, alt...