Abstract
Allergy warnings against opioids are often registered in patient notes which may limit options for pain management. IgE-mediated allergic reactions and anaphylaxis to opioids are infrequent. More frequently, morphine and other opioids cause non-IgE-mediated histamine release leading to milder symptoms which may partly mimic an anaphylactic reaction and cause clinicians to treat it as such. This case report describes a 28-year-old female whose mild reactions were repeatedly misinterpreted as severe allergic reactions, leading to incorrect allergy labels and surgery delay.
Translated title of the contribution | Unwarranted cave for opioids |
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Original language | Danish |
Journal | Ugeskrift for Læger |
Volume | 186 |
Issue | 41 |
ISSN | 0041-5782 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 7 Oct 2024 |