TY  - GEN
N1  - Cited By (since 1996): 4 Export Date: 7 March 2012 Source: Scopus PubMed ID: 11323942 Language of Original Document: English Correspondence Address: Ngeow, W.C. Chemicals/CAS: Anti-Bacterial Agents; Vancomycin, 1404-90-6
ID  - cogprints8166
UR  - http://cogprints.org/8166/
A1  - Ngeow, Dr. W.C.
A1  - Chai, W.L.
A1  - Moody, A.B.
Y1  - 2000///
N2  - Red man syndrome (RMS) is the occurrence flushing, pruritus, chest pain, muscle spasm or hypotension during vancomycin infusion. It usually happens as a result of rapid infusion of the drug but may also occur after slow administration. The frequency and severity of this phenomenon diminish with repeated administration of vancomycin. A case is presented whereby RMS occurred while prophylactic antibiotic against infective endocarditis was administered.
KW  - Antiinfective agent vancomycin antibiotic prophylaxis article bacterial endocarditis case report chemically induced disorder drug hypersensitivity fever flushing human intravenous drug administration male middle aged odontogenic cyst pruritus syndrome Anti-Bacterial Agents Endocarditis
KW  -  Bacterial Humans Infusions
KW  -  Intravenous Radicular Cyst
TI  - Red man syndrome during administration of prophylactic antibiotic against infective endocarditis
SP  - 92
AV  - public
EP  - 94
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