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British journal of cancer · Jan 2004
Case ReportsFatal outcome of a hypersensitivity reaction to paclitaxel: a critical review of premedication regimens.
- J S Kloover, M A den Bakker, H Gelderblom, and J P van Meerbeeck.
- Department of Pulmonology, Erasmus MC, Postbus 2040, 3000 CA Rotterdam, The Netherlands. jeroenkloover@tiscali.nl
- Br. J. Cancer. 2004 Jan 26; 90 (2): 304-5.
AbstractHypersensitivity reactions (HSRs) to paclitaxel are frequently encountered in patients receiving this antitumour drug. Administration of histamine H1- and H2-receptor antagonists and corticosteroids has been shown to reduce significantly the risk of developing an HSR in patients receiving taxanes. In this case report, we describe the fatal outcome of an HSR in a patient receiving paclitaxel despite short-course premedication. The level of evidence supporting the short-course i.v. premedication schedule is challenged, as it is not compatible with the pharmacokinetic properties of dexamethasone.
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