Angioedema caused by over the counter use of dicyclomine hydrochloride and paracetamol fixed dose combination in a child: a case report

Authors

  • Latesh B. Raghute Department of Pharmacology, Government Medical College Gondia, Gondia, Maharashtra, India
  • Sujata Dudhgaonkar Department of Pharmacology, Government Medical College Gondia, Gondia, Maharashtra, India
  • Kavita M. Jaiswal Department of Pharmacology, Government Medical College Gondia, Gondia, Maharashtra, India
  • Akhilesh Singh Parihar Department of Pharmacology, Government Medical College Gondia, Gondia, Maharashtra, India
  • Swapna M. Bhalerao MBBS Student, Government Medical College Gondia, Gondia, Maharashtra, India
  • Sagrika R. Jumle MBBS Student, Government Medical College Gondia, Gondia, Maharashtra, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20183040

Keywords:

Angioedema, Dicyclomine hydrochloride, Over-the-counter drugs, Paracetamol

Abstract

Authors describe a case of angioedema in a male child due to over-the-counter (OTC) use of fixed dose combination (FDC) of Tab. dicyclomine hydrochloride (20mg) and paracetamol (500mg) for abdominal pain. Use of OTC drugs in children without a doctor’s suggestion can lead to unnecessary medication use and is not free of risks. Here, there is a probable causal relationship between the suspected drug and angioedema according to WHO-UMC criteria for Causality Assessment. This case was also reported to the Pharmacovigilance Programme of India (PvPI) through PvPI ADR android application.

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Published

2018-07-23

How to Cite

Raghute, L. B., Dudhgaonkar, S., Jaiswal, K. M., Parihar, A. S., Bhalerao, S. M., & Jumle, S. R. (2018). Angioedema caused by over the counter use of dicyclomine hydrochloride and paracetamol fixed dose combination in a child: a case report. International Journal of Basic & Clinical Pharmacology, 7(8), 1659–1661. https://doi.org/10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20183040

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