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NSAID-sensitive antihistamine-induced urticaria/angioedema.

Abstract
We present a case of urticaria caused by antihistamines in a patient with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) sensitivity. A 35-year-old man experienced, on 2 separate occasions, immediate generalized urticaria during treatment with ibuprofen and naproxen, respectively. A single-blind, placebo-controlled oral challenge (SBPCOC) with piroxicam was carried out, and resulted in urticaria and angioedema 3 hours later. Two hours after initial clinical resolution, the patient developed multiple wheals on the trunk and upper limbs. He described similar delayed reactions after oral antihistamine administration on previous occasions. SBPCOCs with acetaminophen and etoricoxib were performed, with good tolerance. Skin prick and patch tests with loratadine and cetirizine were negative. After an SBPCOC with loratadine, the patient developed generalized urticaria 90 minutes after intake. Tolerance to fexofenadine 180 mg was confirmed. We describe the first case of a possible new subset of antihistamine urticaria, and suggest calling this NSAID-sensitive antihistamine-induced urticaria/angioedema.
AuthorsS Cimbollek, M Ortega Camarero, R Avila, J Quiralte, M Prados
JournalJournal of investigational allergology & clinical immunology (J Investig Allergol Clin Immunol) Vol. 21 Issue 6 Pg. 488-90 ( 2011) ISSN: 1018-9068 [Print] Spain
PMID21995184 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
Chemical References
  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal
  • Histamine H1 Antagonists, Non-Sedating
  • Naproxen
  • Loratadine
  • Ibuprofen
Topics
  • Adult
  • Angioedema (chemically induced)
  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal (adverse effects)
  • Drug Hypersensitivity (etiology)
  • Histamine H1 Antagonists, Non-Sedating (adverse effects)
  • Humans
  • Ibuprofen (adverse effects)
  • Loratadine (adverse effects)
  • Male
  • Naproxen (adverse effects)
  • Skin Tests
  • Urticaria (chemically induced)

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