Olanzapine-induced anaphylactic shock: a case report

Pharmacopsychiatry. 2012 Jan;45(1):36-7. doi: 10.1055/s-0031-1287777. Epub 2011 Nov 15.

Abstract

Olanzapine is a second-generation antipsychotic, which is also used as a mood stabilizer. We report a case of a 33-year-old psychiatric patient, with bipolar affective disorder, who developed anaphylaxis as a late reaction to olanzapine. This case report shows the possibility, although rare, of a severe late anaphylactic reaction to olanzapine.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Anaphylaxis / chemically induced*
  • Anaphylaxis / etiology
  • Anaphylaxis / therapy
  • Antipsychotic Agents / adverse effects*
  • Antipsychotic Agents / therapeutic use
  • Benzodiazepines / adverse effects*
  • Benzodiazepines / therapeutic use
  • Bipolar Disorder / drug therapy*
  • Dopamine Antagonists / adverse effects
  • Dopamine Antagonists / therapeutic use
  • Drug Hypersensitivity / physiopathology
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Olanzapine
  • Serotonin Antagonists / adverse effects
  • Serotonin Antagonists / therapeutic use
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Antipsychotic Agents
  • Dopamine Antagonists
  • Serotonin Antagonists
  • Benzodiazepines
  • Olanzapine