Asthma Allergy Immunology

Asthma Allergy Immunology

2018, Vol 16, Num, 1     (Pages: 047-049)

Urticaria and Angioedema due to Lercanidipine a Calcium Channel Blocker

Derya ÜNAL 1, Mustafa DEMIRTÜRK 1, Sacide Rana IŞIK 1,

1 Yedikule Göğüs Hastalıkları ve Göğüs Cerrahisi Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi, Allerji ve İmmünoloji Bilim Dalı, İstanbul, Türkiye

DOI: 10.21911/aai.60
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Antihypertensive medications such us angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors, angiotensin receptor blockers, beta-blockers, and calcium channel blockers may cause allergic reactions. Urticaria and angioedema due to calcium channel blockers have been rarely reported. To our knowledge, this is the first case report suggesting a possible link between urticaria and angioedema and lercanidipine, a calcium channel blocker.

Keywords : Lercanidipine, allergy, acute urticaria, angioedema