Quinidine-induced reversible pneumonitis.
We report a patient who developed fever and rapidly progressing lung infiltrates 4 days after the beginning of continuous quinidine sulfate therapy. The fever disappeared during the following 48 h and the pneumonitis slowly resolved over the next month once quinidine therapy was stopped. The diagnosis of quinidine-induced pneumonitis, which has not previously been reported in the literature (to our knowledge), was confirmed by means of a rechallenge with quinidine.
Department of Medicine, University Central Hospital of Oulu, Finland.
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D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D011802:Quinidine / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011859:Radiography
D011802:Quinidine