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Pneumonitis and Hydrochlorothiazide

1973; American College of Physicians; Volume: 79; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês

10.7326/0003-4819-79-2-282_2

1539-3704

Arthur Kaufman,

Poisoning and overdose treatments

Comments and Corrections1 August 1973Pneumonitis and HydrochlorothiazideARTHUR KAUFMAN, M.D., EDUARDO MONTILLA, M.D., MAXWELL HELFGOTT, M.D., RICHARD FIORELLI, M.D., HILTRUD MUELLER, M.D.ARTHUR KAUFMAN, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, EDUARDO MONTILLA, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, MAXWELL HELFGOTT, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, RICHARD FIORELLI, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, HILTRUD MUELLER, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-79-2-282_2 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptTo the editor: We read with great interest the report of hydrochlorothiazide-induced allergic pneumonitis by Beaudry and Laplante (Ann Intern Med 78:251-253, 1973). Their patient's history and clinical course bears a striking resemblance to that of a patient we recently treated, who developed acute respiratory distress with pulmonary edema soon after an orally administered dose of propranalol.A 52-year-old white woman was admitted to the intensive care unit of St. Vincent's Hospital in acute respiratory distress. She had had hypertension, treated with hydrochlorothiazide (Hydrodiuril®), for 10 years. Twelve months before admission her private physician had added propranalol (Inderal®), 10 mg...References1. Rosenow E: The spectrum of drug-induced pulmonary disease. Ann Intern Med 77:977-991, 1972 LinkGoogle Scholar2. BrettnerHeitzmanWoodin AEW: Pulmonary complications of drug therapy. Radiology 96:31-38, 1970 CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar3. McNeillIngram RC: Effect of propranalol on ventilatory function. Am J Cardiol 18:473-475, 1966 CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar4. Stephen S: Unwanted effects of propranalol. Ibid., pp. 463-472 Google Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAuthors: ARTHUR KAUFMAN, M.D.; EDUARDO MONTILLA, M.D.; MAXWELL HELFGOTT, M.D.; RICHARD FIORELLI, M.D.; HILTRUD MUELLER, M.D.Affiliations: Department of Medicine St. Vincent's Hospital and Medical Center New York, New York PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byChronic Diffuse Lung DiseasesThiazide diureticsChronic Diffuse Lung DiseasesDiureticsIsoniazid-induced interstitial pneumoniaPharmacological and pathological responses of the human pulmonary circulation to drugs 1 August 1973Volume 79, Issue 2Page: 282-283KeywordsEdemaHypertensionIntensive care unitsPneumonitisVentilators ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 1 August 1973 PDF downloadLoading ...