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Cetirizine is a selective H1 histamine receptor antagonist derived from piperazine. Piperazine is a cyclic moiety molecule located in the structure of many drugs, including anxiolytics, antidepressants, and antipsychotics. Drug-induced dystonia is reported mostly due to antipsychotic and antiemetic drugs. It occurs due to the disruption of dopamine and acetylcholine balance in favor of acetylcholine. Although cetirizine is a relatively safe drug, it has rarely been reported to cause a dystonic reaction. To the best of our knowledge, there is no reported case of dystonia due to cetirizine in infancy. Here, we present a 7-month-old patient who developed a dystonic reaction after cetirizine administration., Setirizin, piperazinden türetilen seçici bir H1 histamin reseptör antagonis- tidir. Piperazin, anksiyolitikler, antidepresanlar ve antipsikotikler dahil olmak üzere birçok ilacın yapısında yer alan siklik bir moleküldür. İlaca bağlı distoni, çoğunlukla antipsikotik ve antiemetik ilaçlara bağlı olarak bildirilmektedir. Dopamin ve asetilkolin dengesinin asetilkolin lehine bozulması sonucu oluşur. Setirizin nispeten güvenli bir ilaç olmasına rağ- men, nadiren distonik reaksiyona neden olduğu bildirilmiştir. Şimdiye kadar süt çocukluğu döneminde setirizine bağlı olarak bildirilmiş bir dis- toni vakası yoktur. Burada setirizin uygulaması sonrası distonik reaksiyon gelişen 7 aylık bir hasta sunulmuştur.

Amaç: Bu çalışmada amacımız okul öncesi astımlı çocuklarda yatmadan önceki son beslenme saati, uykuda beslenmeleri, gece yatma saati, sabah kalkma saati ve sosyal çevresi ile ilgili faktörlerin üst solunum yolu semptomları ve astım kontrolü üzerine etkilerini araştırmaktadır. Gereç ve Yöntem: Çalışma, okul öncesi astımlı çocuklar ile benzer cinsiyet, yaş dağılımına sahip sağlıklı çocuklarda yapıldı. Bulgular: Çalışma gurubuna 103’ü (%47,5) astım, 114’ü (%52,5) sağlıklı olmak üzere 217 çocuk alındı. Gece yatmadan önce son 2 saat içinde beslenme sıklığı astımlı çocuklarda %47,6 iken sağlıklı çocuklarda %82,5 idi (p, Objective: In this study, our aim was to investigate the effects of feeding habits such as the last feed before bedtime, feeding during sleep, bedtime, waking time and factors associated with the social environment on upper airway tract symptoms and asthma control. Material and Method: The study was conducted on children with preschool asthma and their age and sex matched healthy children. Results: The study group included 217 children, 103 of whom have asthma and 114 were (52.5%) healthy. The frequency of feeding in the last 2 hours before going to bed was 47.6% in children with asthma and 82.5% in healthy children (p

Clarithromycin and azithromycin are the most frequently prescribed oral macrolide antibiotics for children. Macrolides are relatively safe antibiotics due to their low allergenicity, but are nevertheless known to cause hypersensitivity reactions. Azithromycin appears to be responsible for severe reactions more often than clarithromycin. The most common reactions are maculopapular exanthems, and macrolide-induced anaphylaxis is exceptionally rare. Skin tests are not enough for the diagnosis of macrolide allergies, and oral provocation tests are necessary for a definite diagnosis. Here, we present a case of anaphylaxis during oral provocation with azithromycin, in which intolerance to amoxicillin-clavulanic acid and clarithromycin have been verified by provocation testing previously.

Anaphylaxis is a life-threatening, emergency clinic conditi- on, so it is essential to diagnose and treat anaphylaxis immediately. Adrenaline is the first choice in the treatment of anaphylaxis; it is the only drug that prevents death and hospitalization. It is also very important to prevent anaph- ylaxis as much as treatment, since it is not predictable when it will appear. Adrenaline auto-injectors AAI should be prescribed for individuals who have anaphylaxis and are at high risk for anaphylaxis, and they should be infor- med about when and how to use them. Generally, in adult and pediatric patients, administration of adrenaline in anaphylactic reactions is inadequate and AAI is prescribed at low rates for patients at risk of anaphylaxis