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Etoricoxib‑ induced pleural effusion: A case for rational use of analgesics
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- 1Department of Medicine, University Medical Unit, Teaching Hospital Jaffna, Jaffna, Sri Lanka.
Published in Journal of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapeutics
Correspondence: Nisahan Balasingam
Department of Medicine, University Medical Unit, Teaching Hospital Jaffna, Jaffna, Sri Lanka.
Copyright: © 2015 The Author(s). This is an open access article.
Published: Jan 1, 2015, Received: Sep 8, 2014, Accepted: Feb 14, 2015
Abstract
Pleural effusion caused by drug is an uncommon event in clinical practice. Etoricoxib induced pleural effusion is an extremely rare. We describe a patient with pleural effusion as an adverse drug reaction of etoricoxib.
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