a report was received from a physician indicating that a woman had fainted after developing a sudden , severe skin rash and inflammation all over her body. She was taken to hospital and regained consciousness 30 minutes later. Suspected side effects not having had anything to eat but a chocolate candy bar 4 hours beforehand. In addition to small, red, itching spots all over her body, she also reported suffering from mild heart palpitations, headache,and insomnia after starting on Mensamint three weeks previously. The patient was concomitantly taking following medication: Minifem oral contraceptive pill 0.2mg daily. As to her emotional state after hospital admission, the patient showed evidence hyperactivity accompained by confusion and a feeling of agitation after examining the patient, the attending physician discontinued Mensamint and administered a strong sedative. After 24 hours, all symptoms had subsided except for a mild skin irritation and the patient was released from hospital. Symptoms are suspected side effects of Mensamint, although a correlation between her peanut allergy, Mensamint and this event cannot be ruled out.
Vital signs: temperature 1000F (38.80C), blood pressure 150/ 110
Known allergies: peanuts, penicilline.
The patient has a history of hypertension, heart trouble, and insomnia.