PANAX GİNSENG KULLANAN BİR HASTADA GELİŞEN ANAFLAKTİK ŞOK OLGUSU

Bitkisel ilaçların kullanılmasındaki artış beraberinde hayatı tehdit eden birçok komplikasyonların ortaya çıkmasına neden olmuştur. Panax yıllardır bir çok hastalığa karşı iyi geldiği, fiziksel performansı arttırdığı düşüncesiyle bir adaptojen olarak kullanılmaktadır. Yabancı kaynaklarda ginsenglere karşı gelişen allerji vakaları bildirilmiştir. Bu yazıda Panax kullanan bir hastada gelişen allerji olgusu sunuldu. 60 yaşında solunum sıkıntısı, hipotansiyon, şuur kaybı ve yüzde şişlik şikâyetleri ile acil servise getirilen hasta anaflaktik şok tablosundaydı. Hastanın Panax adlı bitkisel ilacı kullandığı öğrenildi. Hastaya müdahale edildikten sonra yoğun bakım ünitesine alınarak takip tedavisine başlandı. Hasta kliniği düzeldikten sonra servise çıkışı yapıldı. Tedavi sonrası hasta bilgilendirilerek taburcu edildi.

Anahtar Kelimeler:

Panax, Anaflaktik Şok, allerji

DEVELOPMENT OF ANAPHYLACTIC SHOCK IN A PATIENT USING PANAX GINSENG: A CASE REPORT

Recent increase in the use of herbal preparatıons has led to emergence of various life-threatening complications. Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng) has been used over many years as an adaptogen with the anticipation of treating various illnesses and improving physical performance. Previous cases of allergy against ginseng have been reported in literature. This report presents a case of allergy developing in a patient using Asian ginseng. A 60-year-old patient with respiratory complaints, hypotension, loss of consciousness, and swelling of the face was brought to the emergency room and had anaphylactic shock. It was found out that the patient had been using an herbal preparation of Asian ginseng. The patient was stabilized and taken to intensive care unit for treatment. When the clinical findings improved, the patient was transferred to in-patient clinic for further monitoring. Later, the patient was informed and discharged.

Keywords:

Panax, anaphylactic shock, Allergy,

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