A case of drug-induced pneumonitis caused by carvedilol.
We present a case of drug- induced pneumonitis caused by carvedilol. Forty days after drug cessation, there was almost complete resolution of pulmonary infiltrates. This is the first report of pneumonitis caused by carvedilol.
Markou
Nikolaos
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Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Melisia General Hospital A. Fleming, Athens, Greece. nikolaos_markou@hotmail.com
Antzoulatos
Nikolaos
N
Haniotou
Aekaterini
A
Kanakaki
Maria
M
Parissis
John
J
Damianos
Anastasios
A
D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000368:Aged; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002227:Carbazoles / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000077261:Carvedilol; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000188:drug therapy; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011412:Propanolamines / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents; D002227:Carbazoles; D011412:Propanolamines; D000077261:Carvedilol