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Kounis syndrome associated with amoxicillin/clavulanic acid

Year: 2016

Type: article

Abstract: Kounis syndrome (KS) is a life-threatening medical condition that causes severes allergic reaction and acute coronary syndrome (ACS). We describe the case of 56-year-old woman who developed ACS following an anaphylactic reaction to amoxicillin/clavulanic acid. Immediately after the administration of amoxicillin/clavulanic acid, she presented a chest pain, cutaneous allergic, hypotension, and ST depression on the electrocardiogram. After the necessary diagnostic test, the final diagnosis was variant I of KS.

Source: Saudi Journal of Anaesthesia

DOI: 10.4103/1658-354x.177329

Authors: A Shimi, S Touzani, A Derkaoui, M Khatouf

Institutions: Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Hassan II, Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University

Language: English

Topic: Drug-Induced Adverse Reactions

Subfield: Pharmacology (medical)

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W2521996608

FWCI: 0.419

Cites: 6

Cited by: 7

Related to: 10