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Other interstitial pneumonitis / fibrosis

Drug induced pneumonitis

Reviewers: Elliot Weisenberg, M.D. (see Reviewers page)
Revised: 24 September 2011, last major update September 2011
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Definition
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● Hundred of drugs are associated with lung injury, including pulmonary edema, pulmonary hemorrhage, airway disease, pleural changes and vascular changes
● Bleomycin and amiodarone (5-15% of patients) causes pneumonitis and fibrosis
● Methotrexate, nitrofurantoin causes hypersensitivity pneumonitis

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