Analysis of Anaphylaxis and Anaphylaxis-Like Reactions-A Qualitative Study

Fatal or near fatal or life threatening anaphylaxis and anaphylaxis-like reactions are becoming more and more common nowadays. This is a matter of growing concern both for patients and doctors. A systematic review of such cases reported in the literature, if carried out periodically, will throw more insight on such adverse drug effects. As a regional pharmacovigilance centre, we came across many such adverse drug effects. This made us ponder upon the incidence and preventability or predictability of this perennial medical problem leading us to a study on such case reports reported in the medical literature.