Title of article
Anaphylaxis to lidocaine with tolerance to articaine in a 12 year old girl
Author/Authors
Al-Dosary, Khalid King Saud University - King Khalid University Hospital - Dental Department, Saudi Arabia , Al-Qahtani, Ahmad Ministry of Health - Dental Department, Saudi Arabia , Alangari, Abdullah King Saud University - College of Medicine - Department of Pediatrics, Saudi Arabia
From page
280
To page
282
Abstract
True allergic reactions to local anesthetics are extremely rare and constitute less than 1% of all reactions. In addition, many of those allergic reactions are caused by the preservative constituents of the local anesthetics. Here we report a 12 year old girl with anaphylaxis to lidocaine (an amide local anesthetic) on two occasions. The allergy was confirmed by positive skin prick test to the drug. Skin testing and challenge to another amide local anesthetic (articaine) were negative. Subsequently, its use was well tolerated in a dental procedure. Up to our knowledge, this is the first report of a patient who is allergic to lidocaine and tolerant to articaine.
Keywords
Drug allergy , Lidocaine , Articaine , Anaphylaxis , Anesthesia
Journal title
Saudi Pharmaceutical Journal(SPJ)
Journal title
Saudi Pharmaceutical Journal(SPJ)
Record number
2553014
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