Man died of adverse drug reaction - inquest

A man died of multi organ failure due to an adverse reaction to medication prescribed for a bone infection in his toe, an inquest heard.

John Lynam (75) from Moyville, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16 died at Tallaght Hospital on January 7 2015. Dublin Coroner’s Court heard that the man’s reaction to the anti-bacterial medication Flucloxacillin was an extremely rare occurrence affecting only eight in 100,000 people.

Mr Lynam, a diabetic, was receiving treatment for an ulcer on his right middle toe. He initially visited his GP with the problem in July 2015 and was later referred to the outpatients department at Tallaght Hospital where the drug was prescribed.