Drug-induced aseptic meningitis
Drug-induced aseptic meningitis is a form of aseptic meningitis that is caused by the administration of certain medications.[1]
Causes include:
- NSAIDs
- Amoxicillin
- Azathioprine
- Methotrexate
- Intravenous immunoglobulin
- Isoniazid
- Allopurinol
- Lamotrigine
- Ranitidine[2]
- Sulfamethoxazole[3]
References
- ↑ Moris, G.; Garcia-Monco, JC (1999). "The Challenge of Drug-Induced Aseptic Meningitis". Archives of Internal Medicine. 159 (11): 1185–1194. doi:10.1001/archinte.159.11.1185. PMID 10371226.
- ↑ Durand JM, Suchet L, Morange S, Michel B (1996). "Ranitidine and aseptic meningitis". BMJ. 312: 886. doi:10.1136/bmj.312.7035.886a. PMC 2350562
. PMID 8611881. - ↑ http://www.hcplive.com/publications/Resident-and-Staff/2005/2005-12/2005-12_02
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