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Report #2867310

Received Oct 21, 2025

ER / ED visit
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Overview

Sex
Male
Age
76 yrs
State
CA
Recovered
Recovered
Vaccinated
Oct 18, 2025
Onset
Oct 19, 2025
Days to onset
1
Hospital days
—

Vaccines (1)

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
VARZOSZOSTER (SHINGRIX)GLAXOSMITHKLINE BIOLOGICALS1M7G39IM / LA

Symptoms (3)

AngioedemaDysphagiaSwollen tongue

Symptom narrative

I received the first dose of the Shingrix (zoster recombinant, adjuvanted) vaccine and developed angioedema in approximately 16 hours. My symptoms included right side tongue swelling and moderate difficulty swallowing and speaking. I did not have difficulty breathing. I was treated in the emergency department with intravenous corticosteroids, famotidine, and antihistamines, then prescribed prednisone 60 mg daily for 3 days, famotidine 40 mg, benadryl, and cetirizine 10 mg. My symptoms resolved after treatment in the emergency department in approximately 2.5 hours.

Current illness

none

Medical history

Essential hypertension, Coronary Artery Disease

Other medications

vitamin D 2000IU, metoprolol 25mg, ASA 81mg, xarelto 2.5mg bid, Atorvastatin 40mg, Jardience 10mg

Allergies

None known

Lab data

Not available