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A Case Report of Unusual Vasculitic Reaction after Methocarbamol Injection

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Descriptive case report of a 42-year old woman with coetaneous vasculitis, and severe abdominal pain, which was led to diagnostic laparotomy. These presentations are probably as a side effect of Methocarbamol injection. This is the first report according to our literature search (PubMed, google scholar, ISI web of knowledge, ProQuest, MD consult, Science Direct, SCOPUS) about Methocarbamol related vasculitis from 1966 since now. Vasculitis is not a known side effect of Methocarbamol. This case indicates, likely the potential for development of vasculitis with this medication.

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Drug toxicity Methocarbamol Vasculitis
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Sahebari M, Jafarian AH, Abbasi B. A Case Report of Unusual Vasculitic Reaction after Methocarbamol Injection. Acta Med Iran. 1;49(3):192-194.