Letter to the Editor June 25, 2015

Bupropion-Induced Delayed-Onset Anaphylaxis

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Prim Care Companion CNS Disord 2015;17(3):doi:10.4088/PCC.14l01770

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To the Editor: Although bupropion-induced urticaria or angioedema are relatively rare, delayed anaphylactoid reactions to bupropion are even rarer. To our knowledge, we report the first case of bupropion-induced delayed-onset anaphylaxis.

Ms A, a 29-year-old woman with a psychiatric history significant for depression, presented to the emergency department (ED) complaining of a diffuse rash with mild difficulty swallowing and chest tightness for 1 day.