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Ketoprofen hypersensibility and idiosyncratic response - a case report.
Marcio Antonio Rodrigues Araujo1
1Pharmacology, Department of Physiological Sciences, Federal University of Maranhão, UFMA, São Luís, Brazil.
Immunopharmacology and Immunotoxicology
|February 22, 2020
Summary
Systemic ketoprofen caused a severe hypersensitivity reaction, including angioedema and jaundice, in a patient with nephritis. This highlights rare but serious risks of NSAID administration, even when not applied topically.
Area of Science:
- Pharmacology
- Clinical Medicine
- Immunology
Background:
- Ketoprofen is a commonly used analgesic with known topical hypersensitivity reactions.
- Systemic hypersensitivity to ketoprofen is infrequently documented.
- Photoallergic contact dermatitis is a known side effect of topical ketoprofen.
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