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Leflunomide

I.a Pneumonitis (ILD), acute and/or severe (may cause ARDS)

See also reference unindex in PubMed Güzel A, et al. Leflunomide-Induced Interstitial Lung Disease: A Case Report. Eurasian J Pulmonol 2015; 17: 67-9

Last update : 13/12/2017

Diagnosing DIRD

Drug and radiation history

Drug singularity - Correct identification of the drug

Consistent timing of exposure v. onset of symptoms

Clinical, imaging, BAL, pathological pattern consistent with the specific drug

Careful exlusion of another cause

Remission of symptoms with removal of drug

Recurrence with rechallenge (rarely advisable)

Causality assessment

More detailed checklist

The Drug-Induced Respiratory Disease Website

Philippe Camus, M.D.

Dijon, France

Leflunomide

I.a Pneumonitis (ILD), acute and/or severe (may cause ARDS)

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