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. 1986 Aug;62(730):773–776. doi: 10.1136/pgmj.62.730.773

Colitis caused by non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.

S Ravi, A C Keat, E C Keat
PMCID: PMC2418853  PMID: 3774712

Abstract

Four cases of acute proctocolitis associated with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug therapy are presented. The drugs implicated were flufenamic acid, mefenamic acid, naproxen and ibuprofen. After resolution of symptoms and signs of proctocolitis three of the four patients were subsequently rechallenged with the implicated drug: in each there was a rapid relapse.

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