THROMBOPHOB INDUCED ACUTE URTICARIA: A CASE REPORT
*Dr. Aruna Bhushan, Dr. Indira Biswas and Swapna Karning
ABSTRACT
Here, we report a case of a 47 year old female developed superficial thrombophlebitis on her dorsum of right hand for which she was prescribed topical thrombophob ointment and advised cold compression and elevation. Thrombophob is commonly used in treatment of blood clots after surgery or during blood transfusion, hematomas, phlebitis. Though it is commonly used, it does have adverse effects like erythema on the applied area but hypersensitivity reactions are not reported frequently.
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