Probable adverse reaction to a pharmaceutical excipient

C M Hall; D W A Milligan; J Berrington

doi:10.1136/adc.2002.024927

Probable adverse reaction to a pharmaceutical excipient

Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed. 2004 Mar;89(2):F184. doi: 10.1136/adc.2002.024927.

Authors

C M Hall¹, D W A Milligan, J Berrington

Affiliation

¹ Pharmacy Department, Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.

Abstract

Adverse reactions to medication are well recognised although information on the incidence in children is lacking. Adverse reactions have also been attributed to a range of pharmaceutical excipients. This is a report of an adverse reaction to the excipient in clindamycin injection.

Publication types

Case Reports
Review

MeSH terms

Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
Benzyl Alcohol / administration & dosage
Benzyl Alcohol / adverse effects*
Biological Products / therapeutic use
Clindamycin / therapeutic use
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Infant, Premature
Injections, Intravenous / adverse effects
Male
Phospholipids / therapeutic use
Preservatives, Pharmaceutical / administration & dosage
Preservatives, Pharmaceutical / adverse effects*
Pulmonary Surfactants / therapeutic use
Respiration, Artificial
Respiratory Insufficiency / chemically induced*

Substances

Anti-Bacterial Agents
Biological Products
Phospholipids
Preservatives, Pharmaceutical
Pulmonary Surfactants
Clindamycin
poractant alfa
Benzyl Alcohol