Abstract
A 25-y-old woman, who had been on an oral contraceptive pill for 3 years, presented with pulmonary embolism. One month prior to presentation she had been started on valdecoxib for neck pain.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Contraceptives, Oral / administration & dosage
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Contraceptives, Oral / adverse effects*
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Cyclooxygenase Inhibitors / pharmacology
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Drug Combinations
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Drug Interactions
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Ethinyl Estradiol / administration & dosage
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Ethinyl Estradiol / adverse effects*
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Female
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Humans
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Isoxazoles / administration & dosage
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Isoxazoles / adverse effects*
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Norgestrel / administration & dosage
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Norgestrel / adverse effects
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Norgestrel / analogs & derivatives*
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Pulmonary Embolism / chemically induced*
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Pulmonary Embolism / etiology*
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Sulfonamides / administration & dosage
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Sulfonamides / adverse effects*
Substances
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Contraceptives, Oral
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Cyclooxygenase Inhibitors
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Drug Combinations
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Isoxazoles
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Sulfonamides
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norgestimate, ethinyl estradiol drug combination
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valdecoxib
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Norgestrel
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Ethinyl Estradiol