Case Reports in Medicine (Jan 2014)

A Case with Repeated Recurrent Acute Coronary Syndrome due to Pseudoephedrine Use: Kounis Syndrome

  • Metin Çeliker,
  • Mustafa Tuncer,
  • Ali Şekeralmaz

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1155/2014/742905
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 2014

Abstract

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Allergic reaction-associated acute coronary syndrome picture is defined as Kounis syndrome. Although drug use is the most common cause of allergic reaction, foods and environmental factors may also play a role in the etiology. Herein, a case with acute coronary syndrome that developed two times at 8-month interval due to pseudoephedrine use for upper respiratory tract infection is presented.