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Case ReportJournal of Pharmacology and PharmacotherapeuticsVol. 6 | Issue 4 | 2015 | pp. 231–232Open access
Etoricoxib‑ induced pleural effusion: A case for rational use of analgesics
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Published in Journal of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapeutics
Correspondence: Nisahan Balasingam
Department of Medicine, University Medical Unit, Teaching Hospital Jaffna, Jaffna, Sri Lanka.
Copyright: © 2015 Manuscript Technomedia LLP. This is an open access article.
- Published:
- Jan 1, 2015
- Received:
- Sep 8, 2014
- Accepted:
- Feb 14, 2015
How to cite
Balasingam, N., Thirunavukarasu, K., & Selvaratnam, G. (2015). Etoricoxib‑ induced pleural effusion: A case for rational use of analgesics. Journal of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapeutics, 6(4), 231–232. https://doi.org/10.4103/0976-500X.171876
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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| Title | Etoricoxib‑ induced pleural effusion: A case for rational use of analgesics |
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| Authors | Nisahan Balasingam; Kumanan Thirunavukarasu; Gowry Selvaratnam |
| Affiliations | Department of Medicine, University Medical Unit, Teaching Hospital Jaffna, Jaffna, Sri Lanka. |
| Journal | Journal of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapeutics |
| Volume / Issue | Vol. 6, Issue 4 (2015) |
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