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Area of Science:

  • Cardiology
  • Pharmacology
  • Pulmonology

Background:

  • Hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ) is a widely prescribed medication for hypertension and heart failure.
  • While generally safe, HCTZ can rarely induce severe adverse reactions, including acute pulmonary edema.
  • Understanding these rare but dangerous side effects is crucial for patient safety.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To report a rare case of acute pulmonary edema secondary to hydrochlorothiazide administration.
  • To emphasize the importance of considering hypersensitivity reactions to HCTZ.
  • To highlight that pulmonary edema can manifest atypically.

Main Methods:

  • A case report of a 73-year-old female patient presenting with acute respiratory failure.
  • The patient experienced symptoms shortly after initiating a new antihypertensive regimen including HCTZ.
  • Clinical presentation and patient history were analyzed.

Main Results:

  • The patient developed acute pulmonary edema and respiratory failure within 20 minutes of taking HCTZ.
  • Symptoms included fever, vomiting, diarrhea, and acute dyspnea.
  • The event was attributed to a hypersensitivity reaction to HCTZ.

Conclusions:

  • Acute pulmonary edema is an extremely rare adverse reaction to hydrochlorothiazide.
  • Hypersensitivity reactions to medications can present in diverse and unexpected ways.
  • Clinicians should maintain a high index of suspicion for uncommon drug side effects, even with commonly used medications like HCTZ.