Diclofenac induced anaphylaxis: A case report from Nepal.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Diclofenac is considered a generally safe medication, and cause few side effects like dyspepsia, diarrhea/constipation, nausea, and vomiting, stomach bleeding, rash, urticaria, photosensitivity reactions, acute renal failure, analgesic nephropathy, bone marrow and liver diseases. Rarely, it causes anaphylactic reaction.

Case presentation

We report a case of 40 years male who developed anaphylactic reaction after intravenous infusion with diclofenac.

Discussion

Both the pulmonary embolism and anaphylaxis guidelines emphasize the importance of a thorough evaluation when making a diagnosis. Mast cells secrete tryptase, a neutral protease that is specifically concentrated in the secretory granules of human mast cells (but not basophils), along with histamine,

SUBMITTER: Bhattarai HB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9422281 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature