Abstract
Two patients, after several weeks of zomepirac sodium use, experienced acute toxic eruption, fever, lymphadenopathy, arthralgias, angioedema of the hands, and eosinophilia. We believe that these cases represent type 3 allergic reactions to zomepirac.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Analgesics / adverse effects*
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Drug Hypersensitivity / classification
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Drug Hypersensitivity / diagnosis*
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Humans
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Pain / drug therapy
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Pyrroles / adverse effects*
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Serum Sickness / chemically induced*
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Tolmetin / adverse effects*
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Tolmetin / analogs & derivatives
Substances
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Analgesics
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Pyrroles
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zomepirac
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Tolmetin