II. Background
- Medications cause exudative Pleural Effusions
III. Labs
- Pleural Fluid demonstrates Eosinophilia
IV. Causes: General
- Amiodarone
- Beta Blockers
- Clozapine
- Dantrolene
- Ergot alkaloids
- Interleukin-2
- L-Tryptophan
- Methotrexate
- Nitrofurantoin
- Dantrolene Sodium
- Methysergide
- Phenytoin (Dilantin)
- Procarbazine
- Propylthiouracil
- Tyrosine Kinase inhibitors
- Valproic Acid
V. Causes: Drug-induced Lupus related medications
VI. References
- Natesan (2020) Crit Dec Emerg Med 34(7): 29-41
- Huggins (2004) Clin Chest Med 25:141-53 [PubMed]
- Wagner (2023) Am Fam Physician 108(5): 464-75 [PubMed]