TY - JOUR
TI - Pleurotoxic Drugsan Update: Someone Else to Blame?
AU - Skouras, Vasileios S.
AU - Kalomenidis, I.
JO - Current Pulmonology Reports
PY - 2019
VL - 8
TODO - 2
SP - 50-59
PB - Springer-Verlag
SN - 2199-2428
TODO - 10.1007/s13665-019-0225-8
TODO - Pleural effusion; Drug reaction; Drug toxicity; Pleural toxicity; This
article is part of the Topical Collection on Pleural Diseases and
Mesothelioma
TODO - Purpose of ReviewTo provide an updated summary of the pleurotoxic drugs
and their manifestations.Recent FindingsNovel antineoplastic agents for
the treatment of hematologic and non-hematologic malignancies have been
associated with the induction of pleural disorders. Moreover, the list
of agents that have been associated with drug-induced lupus pleuritis is
steadily increasing.SummaryPleurotoxic medications are agents that may
cause pleural disorders, most commonly pleural effusions. Connecting a
pleural disorder to a specific drug requires the exclusion of other
potential causes combined with resolution of the disorder after drug
discontinuation while previous literature reports on similar cases may
be of assistance. The incorporation of new therapies into clinical
practice over the last few years has exposed medical professionals to
areas devoid of a historic evidence base. Thus, drug-induced
pleurotoxicity should be always included in the diagnostic approach to
the patient with a pleural effusion.
ER -