Fatal aplastic anaemia following prolonged diclofenac use in an elderly patient.
Aplastic anaemia is recognised to occur following the use of some non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. We report a case of fatal aplastic anaemia following prolonged administration of diclofenac in a 77 year old lady with rheumatoid arthritis. To our knowledge this is the first report of fatal aplastic anaemia associated with diclofenac use in an elderly patient.
Eustace
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O'Neill
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McHale
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Molony
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D000368:Aged; D000741:Anemia, Aplastic / Q000139:chemically induced*; D004008:Diclofenac / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans
D004008:Diclofenac