Intrapleural tetracycline for malignant pleural effusions.
After drainage by closed-tube thoracostomy, tetracycline was instilled in seven patients with malignant pleural effusions. None of the patients had clinically significant recurrence of effusion, even though four patients worsened while receiving systemic chemotherapy and died.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007263:Infusions, Parenteral; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010994:Pleura; D010996:Pleural Effusion / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D013752:Tetracycline / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D013899:Thoracic Neoplasms / Q000150:complications
D013752:Tetracycline