[Fever caused by fipexide. Evaluation of the national pharmacovigilance survey]

Therapie. 1990 Sep-Oct;45(5):429-31.
[Article in French]

Abstract

Fourteen cases of drug fever due to fipexide were reported by a retrospective survey of a National Network of French Pharmacovigilance. 8 women, 6 men (mean age, 52 years), presented a sudden fever with a mean onset delay of 7 days after the first cure (range 2-12 days). In five cases, drug fever was the only manifestation; in other cases, it was associated with systemic or cutaneous signs. Eosinophilia was frequent (8 cases) and once, a chest picture showed an interstitial pneumonitis. Fever disappeared promptly after discontinuation of the drug and for ten patients, the rechallenge was positive within a short time. The clinical picture and laboratory tests are discussed and suggest an hypersensitivity reaction.

Publication types

  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Female
  • Fever / chemically induced*
  • France
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Piperazines / adverse effects*
  • Product Surveillance, Postmarketing
  • Retrospective Studies

Substances

  • Piperazines
  • fipexide