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