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Report #2828157

Received Feb 25, 2025

Office visit
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Overview

Sex
Female
Age
18 yrs
State
IL
Recovered
Recovered
Vaccinated
Feb 24, 2025
Onset
Feb 24, 2025
Days to onset
0
Hospital days
—

Vaccines (1)

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
MENBMENINGOCOCCAL B (BEXSERO)NOVARTIS VACCINES AND DIAGNOSTICS1PX7E2IM / RA

Symptoms (6)

Oral pruritusRashRash erythematousRash macularRash pruriticSkin warm

Symptom narrative

Pt describes feeling itchiness around mouth within 1 hour of vaccine administration. Within next 3 hours complained of facial itching and also facial redness, rash and blotchiness. Returned to clinic within 5 hours to get evaluated and noted to have facial itchiness with rash and redness/warmth, without any respiratory or other complaints. Received oral Prednisone 20 mL (15 mg/mL) suspension and oral Children's Allegra Allergy liquid 25 ml. Within 1 hour itchiness decreased and facial rash noticeably less reddened. Was sent home on oral Prednisone 40 mg 2x's/day x 5 days and also Allegra Allergy liquid. Per patient next day 2/25/25 reports facial complaints improved, slight itchiness, no increased redness.

Current illness

None

Medical history

None

Allergies

Azithromycin (hives, vomiting)

Lab data

None