A case of mannitol hypersensitivity

J Pediatr Hematol Oncol. 2013 Oct;35(7):e274-5. doi: 10.1097/MPH.0b013e31828d5b3e.

Abstract

Mannitol is used for increased intracranial pressure and prevention of nephrotoxicity. We present a case report of a patient who experienced an anaphylactic response to mannitol and review the literature.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Anaphylaxis / chemically induced*
  • Anaphylaxis / drug therapy
  • Diphenhydramine / adverse effects
  • Diphenhydramine / therapeutic use
  • Drug Hypersensitivity / diagnosis
  • Fatal Outcome
  • Histamine H1 Antagonists / adverse effects
  • Histamine H1 Antagonists / therapeutic use
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Male
  • Mannitol / adverse effects*

Substances

  • Histamine H1 Antagonists
  • Mannitol
  • Diphenhydramine