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[Fatal anaphylactic reaction after oral acetazolamide (diamox) for glaucoma]
L J Gerhards1, A C van Arnhem, N D Holman
1Afd. Cardiologie, Martini Ziekenhuis, Groningen.
Nederlands Tijdschrift Voor Geneeskunde
|July 18, 2000
Abstract:
A woman aged 66 was prescribed acetazolamide (Diamox) in the outpatient clinic because of glaucoma. She went into irreversible anaphylactic shock with massive pulmonary oedema, probably due to a cross reaction in sulphonamide allergy. Before prescribing acetazolamide, the physician should inquire about sulphonamide allergy because of the related chemical structure of the substances. Such an allergy should be regarded as a contraindication.