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Aseptic Meningitis Associated With Rofecoxib
Renan A. Bonnel, PharmD, MPH;
Maria L. Villalba, MD;
Claudia B. Karwoski, PharmD;
Julie Beitz, MD
Arch Intern Med. 2002;162:713-715.
Rofecoxib is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug that is reported
to act by selectively inhibiting cyclooxygenase-2. A review and analysis of
reports sent to the Spontaneous Reporting System of the Food and Drug Administration,
Rockville, Md, suggest that aseptic meningitis is associated with rofecoxib
use. To our knowledge, there have been no published reports of aseptic meningitis
occurring in association with rofecoxib use to date. We report 5 serious cases
of aseptic meningitis associated with rofecoxib use.
From the Office of Postmarketing Drug Risk Assessment (Drs Bonnel,
Karwoski, and Beitz) and the Division of Anti-Inflammatory, Analgesic, and
Ophthalmic Drug Products (Dr Villalba), Center for Drug Evaluation and Research,
Food and Drug Administration, Rockville, Md.
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