title: Anaphylactic reaction to intravenous diclofenac.
abstract: Diclofenac sodium is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug widely used as an opioid sparing agent for postoperative analgesia. Anaphylaxis due to intravenous diclofenac sodium is very rare. We report a case of anaphylactic reaction to IV diclofenac sodium, occurring postoperatively in a 25-year-old primigravida, the clinical features of which mimicked pulmonary embolism. The rarity, clinical importance and the diagnostic dilemma associated prompted us to report this case.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Lady Hardinge Medical College & Associated Hospitals, New Delhi - 110 001, India.
authors.forename: Ranju
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: Deepak
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Bansal
authors.forename: Neha
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Baduni
authors.forename: Homay
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Vajifdar