Recurrent aseptic meningitis following non- steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs - a reminder

Recurrent aseptic meningitis due to different non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs including rofecoxib.

Aseptic meningitis can be caused by viruses, drugs, and connective tissue disorders. The most common drugs causing it include antibiotics like trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), intravenous immunoglobulins, intrathecal agents, vaccines, and monoclonal antibodies. A patient who had aseptic meningitis from three different NSAIDs including rofecoxib is p...

Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.

[Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)].

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[Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID)].

Safety of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.

Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are widely used in medical practice for treating pain, inflammation and degenerative joint diseases (for instance, arthritis). The use of traditional NSAIDs (tNSAIDs), however, is associated with an increased risk of minor and serious gastrointestinal (GI) events. It is estimated that in the European Union thousands of gastrointestinal complication...