title: "Pills" and the air passages: a continuum.
abstract: Recently, we reported a number of key, common medications that affect the air passages in a variety of fashions. The purpose of this article is to provide a comprehensive review of the literature on the subject, including supportive articles published in languages other than English. The presented information was gathered by a review of the English literature, by cross referencing, and by communication with other interventional pulmonologists. We identified several additional medications causing either direct or systemic effects on the air passages. In this review, we update the clinical presentation, mechanism of injury, diagnosis, and management of the airway complications related to these medications.
authors.affiliation: Pulmonary Diseases Department, Baskent University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Elif
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kupeli
authors.affiliation: Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Respiratory Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH.
authors.forename: Danai
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Khemasuwan
authors.affiliation: Internal Medicine Medicine Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH.
authors.forename: Pichapong
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Tunsupon
authors.affiliation: Lerner College of Medicine, Respiratory Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH.. Electronic address: Mehtaa1@ccf.org.
authors.forename: Atul C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Mehta
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D011015:Pneumonia, Aspiration / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis; D012137:Respiratory System / Q000187:drug effects*; D013607:Tablets / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations; D013607:Tablets