title: Fatal anaphylactic reaction to diclofenac.
abstract: A case of apparent anaphylactic reaction to diclofenac sodium (Voltaren) is reported. A 45-year-old man collapsed 15 min after intramuscular injection of diclofenac for treatment of low back pain. Twenty minutes following successful resuscitation, he went into coma from which he never recovered and was pronounced dead on the following day. To our knowledge, this is the first reported case of anaphylactic reaction to diclofenac.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacology, College of Medicine, Ministry of Health, Dammam, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Alkhawajah
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Eifawal
authors.forename: S F
authors.initials: SF
authors.lastname: Mahmoud
mesh_terms: D000707:Anaphylaxis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D004008:Diclofenac / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004342:Drug Hypersensitivity / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D017116:Low Back Pain / Q000188:drug therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D004008:Diclofenac