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Philippe Camus, M.D.

Dijon, France

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Interferon alpha/beta

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IV.a Bronchospasm - Wheezing - Asthma

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Last update : 23/08/2012
 
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Drug and radiation history
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Drug singularity - Correct identification of the drug
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Consistent timing of exposure v. onset of symptoms
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Clinical, imaging, BAL, pathological pattern consistent with the specific drug
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Careful exlusion of another cause
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Remission of symptoms with removal of drug
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Recurrence with rechallenge (rarely advisable)
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Pegylated interferon
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Publications

Urticaria, angioedema and dyspnoea in adjuvant therapy of melanoma with interferon alpha-2b.
Acta dermato-venereologica 2010 May;90;308-9 2010 May
Severe exacerbation of asthma: a new side effect of interferon-alpha in patients with asthma and chronic hepatitis C.
Mayo Clinic proceedings 1999 Apr;74;367-70 1999 Apr

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