Tag: Chemical cystitis

Methotrexate, a drug used to treat rheumatoid arthritis and other conditions, has been reported to cause chemical cystitis, a non-infectious inflammation of the bladder [1.2.1, 1.2.3]. But can methotrexate cause cystitis in all patients, and what are the signs?

While bacterial infections are the most common cause of cystitis, an increasing number of cases are attributed to medications and chemicals, a condition known as chemical or drug-induced cystitis. This non-infectious inflammation of the bladder can range from mild symptoms to life-threatening bleeding and is a crucial consideration when identifying what medications cause cystitis.