Sertac Guler, Ilyas Ertok, Nurdan Yilmaz Sahin, Hayri Ramadan, Yavuz Katirci

Department of Emergency Medicine, Ankara Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey

Keywords: Anaphylactic shock; Dexketoprofen trometamol; Intravenous infusion (MeSH database)

Abstract

Dexketoprofen trometamol (DT), a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug, is a highly water-soluble salt and active enantiomer of rac-ketoprofen. Its parenteral form is commonly used for acute pain management in emergency departments of our country. Side effects such as diarrhea, indigestion, nausea, stomach pain, and vomiting may be seen after the use of DT. Anaphylactic shock (AS) secondary to infusion of DT is very rare and, to our knowledge, it is the first case report describing this side effect. This case report was presented to emphasize that AS may be seen after the use of DT.