title: A case of drug-induced pneumonitis caused by carvedilol.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Melisia General Hospital A. Fleming, Athens, Greece. nikolaos_markou@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Nikolaos
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Markou
authors.forename: Nikolaos
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Antzoulatos
authors.forename: Aekaterini
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Haniotou
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kanakaki
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Parissis
authors.forename: Anastasios
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Damianos
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents; D002227:Carbazoles; D011412:Propanolamines; D000077261:Carvedilol