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Aseptic meningitis associated with intravenous administration of dexchlorpheniramine.

Annales de medecine interne (2003-08-12)
Matthieu Lafaurie, Adrien Dixmier, Jean-Michel Molina
PMID12910046
ABSTRACT

Drug-induced aseptic meningitis has been reported mainly with the use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, antibiotics, intravenous immunoglobulins and OKT3 antibodies. We describe today a very unusual reaction on intravenous dexchlorpheniramine with this case of aseptic meningitis.

MATERIALS
Product Number
Brand
Product Description
D0720800
Dexchlorpheniramine maleate, European Pharmacopoeia (EP) Reference Standard
PHR1016
Supelco
Chlorpheniramine Maleate, Pharmaceutical Secondary Standard; Certified Reference Material
C4915
Sigma-Aldrich
S-(+)-Chlorpheniramine maleate salt
C-036
Supelco
Chlorpheniramine maleate salt solution, 1.0 mg/mL in methanol (as free base), ampule of 1 mL, certified reference material, Cerilliant®
C3025
Sigma-Aldrich
(±)-Chlorpheniramine maleate salt, ≥99% (perchloric acid titration)
C1800000
Chlorphenamine maleate, European Pharmacopoeia (EP) Reference Standard