A Case Series of Eight Patients with Clinical Anaphylaxis in the Setting of Vincristine Administration

Rationale Vincristine, a vinca alkaloid that is purified from the Madagascar periwinkle Catharanthus roseus, is a common chemotherapeutic used to treat multiple pediatric and adult malignancies.

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Published inJournal of allergy and clinical immunology Vol. 139; no. 2; p. AB40
Main Authors Hill, David A., MD, PhD, Barz, Allison, MD, Sciasci, Joseph, PharmD, O'Neill, Sean P., PharmD, Reilly, Anne, MD, MPH, Balamuth, Naomi, MD, Seeholzer, Steven, PhD, Brown-Whitehorn, Terri F., MD, FAAAAI, Spergel, Jonathan M., MD, PhD, FAAAAI
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published St. Louis Elsevier Inc 01.02.2017
Elsevier Limited
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Allergy and Immunology
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Summary:Rationale Vincristine, a vinca alkaloid that is purified from the Madagascar periwinkle Catharanthus roseus, is a common chemotherapeutic used to treat multiple pediatric and adult malignancies.
ISSN:0091-6749
1097-6825
DOI:10.1016/j.jaci.2016.12.189