Journal article
Intramuscular Methotrexate-Induced Aseptic Meningitis
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To report a case of aseptic meningitis induced by intramuscularly administered methotrexate in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis.
CASE SUMMARY: A 62-year-old male presented on 3 separate occasions with symptoms consistent with aseptic meningitis: 2 required hospitalization and 1 was noted during a subsequent ambulatory care visit. Prior to the first episode, the methotrexate dose ranged between 17.5 mg and 20 mg given once weekly …
Authors
Hawboldt J; Bader M
Journal
Annals of Pharmacotherapy, Vol. 41, No. 11, pp. 1906–1911
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Publication Date
November 2007
DOI
10.1345/aph.1k308
ISSN
1060-0280