• Can J Emerg Med · Jan 2013

    Drug-induced aseptic meningitis secondary to trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole: a headache to be aware of.

    • David Carr and Joel R Lockwood.
    • Can J Emerg Med. 2013 Jan 1;15(0):1-4.

    AbstractABSTRACTTrimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole (TMP/SMX), also known as Septra, is a commonly encountered and prescribed antibiotic in emergency department patients. The side effects associated with TMP/SMX are generally mild and self-limited, but serious side effects, including Stevens-Johnson syndrome and drug-induced aseptic meningitis, have been reported. We discuss the case of a 33-year-old woman who presented to our emergency department with the signs and symptoms of meningeal inflammation after being prescribed TMP/SMX 3 days earlier for an abscess with cellulitis.

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