Anaphylactoid reaction to oxytocin in pregnancy

Anaesthesia. 1985 Jul;40(7):655-6. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2044.1985.tb10944.x.

Abstract

A case of an allergic reaction to Syntocinon (synthetic oxytocin) administered during Caesarean section is reported.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Anaphylaxis / chemically induced*
  • Anesthesia, Obstetrical
  • Cesarean Section
  • Drug Hypersensitivity / etiology*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Intraoperative Complications
  • Oxytocin / adverse effects*
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy Complications / etiology*

Substances

  • Oxytocin