RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Anaphylaxis and monoamine oxidase inhibitors—the use of adrenaline
JF Journal of Accident & Emergency Medicine
JO Arch Emerg Med
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and the British Association for Accident & Emergency Medicine
SP 143
OP 144
DO 10.1136/emj.17.2.143
VO 17
IS 2
A1 M J Fenwick
A1 C L Muwanga
YR 2000
UL http://emj.bmj.com/content/17/2/143.abstract
AB A 67 year old woman taking a monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI) presented to the accident and emergency department with an anaphylactic reaction to flucloxacillin. This case highlights the uncertainty regarding the use of adrenaline (epinephrine) in the context of concurrent MAOI use. A summary of the evidence is presented to clarify this.