Anaphylactoid reaction to zomepirac
โ Scribed by Robert M. Vandemark
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1983
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 172 KB
- Volume
- 12
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1097-6760
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โฆ Synopsis
anaphylaxis, zomepirac; drugs, zomepirac, anaphylaxis; zomepirac, anaphylactoid reaction
Anaphylactoid Reaction to Zomepirac
Circulatory collapse and respiratory arrest occurred in a young woman shortly after taking 200 mg of zomepirac for relief of headache. She had no history of drug hypersensitivity and had tolerated zomepirac without adverse effects 18 months prdor to this reaction. The patient was suc-cessfulIy treated and suffered no sequelae.
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