{"title":"Cannabidiol and Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug Interactions: A Case of Drug-Induced Aseptic Meningitis","authors":"M. Emig, Jafar Kafaie, Samantha K Ong, Xujian Li","doi":"10.14740/jnr598","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"Cannabidiol (CBD) and other marijuana derivatives are being more widely used in the medical community by people in an attempt to alleviate a variety of symptoms. While these products have shown promise in their analgesic properties, little is known about the potential pharmacological interactions of these and other drugs. We present a case of a 57-year-old Caucasian woman who presented with altered mental status, ataxia, left-sided numbness, and slurred speech. An extensive workup was completed and found to be largely unremarkable, though a thorough history revealed that her symptoms were likely caused by concurrent use of CBD and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) resulting in drug-induced aseptic meningitis. The benign nature of CBD makes it a promising avenue for pain relief. Physicians and patients should be informed about the potential drug-drug interactions of CBD and other medications. J Neurol Res. 2020;10(4):132-135 doi: https://doi.org/10.14740/jnr598","PeriodicalId":16489,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Neurology Research","volume":"21 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0000,"publicationDate":"2020-06-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"1","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Journal of Neurology Research","FirstCategoryId":"1085","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.14740/jnr598","RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":null,"ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"","JCRName":"","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Cannabidiol (CBD) and other marijuana derivatives are being more widely used in the medical community by people in an attempt to alleviate a variety of symptoms. While these products have shown promise in their analgesic properties, little is known about the potential pharmacological interactions of these and other drugs. We present a case of a 57-year-old Caucasian woman who presented with altered mental status, ataxia, left-sided numbness, and slurred speech. An extensive workup was completed and found to be largely unremarkable, though a thorough history revealed that her symptoms were likely caused by concurrent use of CBD and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) resulting in drug-induced aseptic meningitis. The benign nature of CBD makes it a promising avenue for pain relief. Physicians and patients should be informed about the potential drug-drug interactions of CBD and other medications. J Neurol Res. 2020;10(4):132-135 doi: https://doi.org/10.14740/jnr598