Abstract: | A 60-year-old female patient with hypetension received an IV infusion of cattle encephalon glycoside and ignotin injection 6 ml in 0.9% sodium chloride injection 250 ml for fluctuation of blood pressure, dizziness, numbness of the limbs, and blurred vision. About 30 minutes later, the patient developed skin pruritus, red and swollen eyelids, red papules in her chest, urticaria rashes in her head and neck, and chest tightness. The infusion was immediately stopped and symptomatic treatment was given. Thenext day, her symptoms of skin worsened and gradually developed into erythema muhiforme-type drug eruption. An IV infusion of dexamethasone, vitamin C, and calcium gluconate, oral levocetirizine, and calamine lotion for topical application were given for 10 days. And then her erythema completely subsided. |