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Anaphylactoid reaction to chymopapain.

M B Smith1, V C Hofmann

  • 1Department of Anesthesiology, University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City 73190.

Anaesthesia
|September 1, 1989
PubMed
Summary

Chymopapain, an enzyme for treating herniated discs, can cause severe anaphylactoid reactions. This study reports a case of such a reaction following intervertebral injection, highlighting potential risks.

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Area of Science:

  • Biochemistry
  • Enzymology
  • Clinical Medicine

Background:

  • Chymopapain is a proteolytic enzyme utilized in chemonucleolysis for lumbar disc herniation.
  • It functions by hydrolyzing noncollagenous polypeptides essential for the structural integrity of nucleus pulposus chondromucoprotein.