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Etoricoxib-induced pleural effusion: A case report
Bishal Kumar Sah1, Ravi Ranjan Pradhan2, Sangam Shah3
1Institute of Medicine Tribhuvan University Maharajgunj Nepal.
Key Clinical Message:
Drug-induced pleural effusion is extremely rare. It is the diagnosis of exclusion. This condition can be suspected if the patient has been exposed to a likely causative drug, develops new signs and symptoms, and has a remittance of these symptoms once the drug is withheld.
Abstract:
Etoricoxib has been a very popular nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug and is prescribed widely due to its fewer gastrointestinal side effects. Pleural effusion caused by etoricoxib is rarest among the side effects. Here, we report a case of a 45-year-old female with pleural effusion induced by etoricoxib.
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