WebThis study assessed the clinical value of morphine, pholcodine and poppy seed skin-prick and IgE determination in people suffering hypersensitivity reactions during anaesthesia or analgesia and drug-abusers with allergic symptoms. WebJul 15, 2012 · The Scandinavian data on pholcodine (PHO) strongly indicates that there is a biological chain from PHO exposure through IgE-sensitization to IgE-mediated anaphylaxis to neuromuscular blocking agents (NMBA). PHO is probably one of the strongest inducer of an IgE antibody response known. Of individuals taking PHO in cough medicines, over-the …
Pholcodine stimulates a dramatic increase of IgE in IgE …
WebBackground: IgE-mediated anaphylaxis to neuromuscular blocking agents (NMBA), frequent in Norway, was proposed to be caused by exposure to pholcodine (PHO) carrying the allergenic quarternary ammonium ion epitope. Consequently, the PHO-containing drug was withdrawn from the market in March 2007. WebSep 26, 2014 · IgE measurements: total IgE, IgE specific for pholcodine, quaternary ammoniums (KU/L) NMBA and pholcodine cross-sensitisation by testing skin reactions to … fishel village dr horton
Allergy to Neuromuscular Blocking Agents and …
WebIt was estimated that at the time when pholcodine was on the market about 40% of the population were taking the drug, and about 5% to 10% of population became IgE sensitized to pholcodine, indicating that this drug is a potent sensitizer.8Pholcodine is thought to share a QAI with NMBAs and morphine. WebThe Scandinavian data on pholcodine (PHO) strongly indicates that there is a biological chain from PHO exposure through IgE-sensitization to IgE-mediated anaphylaxis to neuromuscular blocking agents (NMBA). PHO is probably one of the strongest inducer of an IgE antibody response known. WebEpidemiological studies have shown parallels in the consumption of pholcodine, a nonprescription antitussive drug which contains a tertiary ammonium ion, and the incidence of NMBA anaphylaxis. This link has prompted the withdrawal of pholcodine in some countries, with an ensuing fall in the observed rate of NMBA anaphylaxis. fishel village winston salem