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Philippe Camus, M.D.

Dijon, France

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Leukotriene receptor antagonists (LTRA)

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I.c Eosinophilic pneumonia (pulmonary infiltrates and eosinophilia)

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Last update : 14/04/2012
 
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Diagnosing DIRD
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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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Causality assessment
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Montelukast
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Pranlukast
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Zafirlukast
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Publications

Churg-Strauss and montelukast.
International journal of immunopathology and pharmacology 2011;24;1079-82 2011
Montelukast and Churg-Strauss syndrome.
Swiss medical weekly 2004 Jun 26;134;377-80 2004 Jun 26
Pulmonary eosinophilia associated with montelukast.
Thorax 1999 Jun;54;558-60 1999 Jun
Churg-Strauss syndrome after zafirlukast in two patients not receiving systemic steroid treatment.
Lancet (London, England) 1999 Feb 27;353;725-6 1999 Feb 27

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