Klin Farmakol Farm. 2011;25(4):199-200

Caraway seed-induced anaphylaxis: a case report

Jiřina Chládková

Dětská klinika UK LF a FN, Hradec Králové

Patients with food allergy are at great risk of anaphylaxis reaching 30%. Anaphylaxis is not always easy to recognize clinically. It may be

mild and may disappear spontaneously or it may be severe and progress within minutes to respiratory or cardiovascular compromise and

death. Intramuscular epinephrine is an established first-line therapy for anaphylaxis, in hospital and in the community, and should be given

as soon as the condition is recognized. There are no absolute contraindications to administering epinephrine in patients with life-threatening

anaphylaxis. Absolute indications for prescribing self-injectable epinephrine are prior cardiorespiratory reactions, exercise-induced

anaphylaxis, idiopathic anaphylaxis and persistent asthma with food allergy. This case report shows severe anaphylaxis caused by curry

spice containing caraway seeds in a 17-year-old girl with a multiple food allergy and uncontrolled bronchial asthma.

Keywords: food-induced anaphylaxis, caraway seeds, epinephrine, autoinjector device

Published: December 18, 2011  Show citation