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[Interstitial pneumonia caused by manidipine HCl]
Nihon Kyobu Shikkan Gakkai Zasshi
|July 1, 1997
Summary
Manidipine hydrochloride, a medication for hypertension, may cause drug-induced pneumonia. A patient experienced severe respiratory symptoms and lung infiltrates after starting manidipine HCl, which resolved after discontinuation and treatment.
Area of Science:
- Pulmonology
- Pharmacology
- Internal Medicine
Background:
- Rheumatoid lung is a rare condition.
- Hypertension is a common comorbidity.
- Drug-induced lung injury is a potential adverse effect of medications.