Open AccessCellulitis Developing After Intramuscular Metamizole Injection
Author(s) -
Onur ÖZTÜRK,
Emrah Dost,
Bahadır Yazıcıoğlu
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
international journal of medicine and surgery/international journal of medicine and surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2550-4983
pISSN - 2336-0313
DOI - 10.15342/ijms.v3i2.105
Subject(s) - metamizole , cellulitis , medicine , intramuscular injection , injection site , surgery , gluteal muscles , anesthesia , analgesic
If the suitable technique is not used in intramuscular injection applications and the injection area is not detected correctly, complications may be observed. Our patient was given intramuscular Metamizole in his house and then he had cellulitis with necrosis area. Following an antibiotic treatment, tissue defect was primarily covered with gluteal muscle skin flap. Cellulitis development after metamizole injection is not common still potential side effects should be considered before prescription.