Hypersensitivity reaction to epirubicin

J Cassidy; E M Rankin

doi:10.1007/BF02985165

Hypersensitivity reaction to epirubicin

Med Oncol Tumor Pharmacother. 1989;6(4):297-8. doi: 10.1007/BF02985165.

Authors

J Cassidy¹, E M Rankin

Affiliation

¹ CRC Department of Medical Oncology, University of Glasgow, U.K.

PMID: 2615533
DOI: 10.1007/BF02985165

Abstract

A patient with metastatic breast cancer treated with epirubicin (Pharmorubicin) developed a severe urticarial reaction which progressed to ulceration following possible sensitisation to the drug by preceding extravasation.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Bone Neoplasms / secondary
Breast Neoplasms / complications
Drug Hypersensitivity*
Epirubicin / adverse effects
Epirubicin / therapeutic use*
Extravasation of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Materials
Female
Humans
Middle Aged

Substances

Epirubicin