Laryngeal edema induced by disodium cantharidinate injection
CHEN Xiao-lei
WU Li-qiang
ZHAO Qing
Abstract：One 72-year-old male patient was diagnosed with left lung adenocarcinoma 7 months ago. He had a history of deproteinised calf blood serum injection allergy. About 30 minutes after the disodium cantharidinate injection was used, the patient suddenly developed dysphoria, oppressed, throat itching, voice hoarse, inspiratory dyspnea, obvious lips hematocyanosis, three depression sign positive and so on. This medicine was immediately stopped. The patient received oxygen inhalation and the therapy of antianaphylaxis by methylprednisolone, promethazine hydrochloride injection, calcium gluconate and other treatments. After about 20 minutes, the symptoms improved obviously, lips hematocyanosis and three depression sign disappeared.
Keywords：Disodium cantharidinate injectionLaryngeal edemaAdverse drug reaction
Publication Date：2013-01-01
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：2( 183-184 )