[A case of rheumatoid lung complicated by SELAPINA-induced pneumonia]

Nihon Kokyuki Gakkai Zasshi. 2006 Nov;44(11):858-63.
[Article in Japanese]

Abstract

SELAPINA is generic product of PL granule which is one of the most common forms of combination remedies for the common cold in Japan, and includes acetaminophen. We report a case of SELAPINA-induced pneumonia successfully treated with glucocorticoid pulse therapy followed by orally administered prednisolone. A 68-year-old woman, who had been treated for rheumatoid arthiritis with pulmonary involvement, took SELAPINA with an antibiotic for 6 days because of her cold symptoms. She then suffered a high fever, cough, dyspnea, vomiting and diarrhea. Chest radiograph and high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT) scan revealed diffuse interstitial shadows. SELAPINA-induced pneumonia was diagnosed because the blastoid transformation test using her peripheral blood lymphocytes was positive on stimulation with SELAPINA, but negative for other medicines.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Acetaminophen / adverse effects*
  • Aged
  • Amiodarone / adverse effects*
  • Arthritis, Rheumatoid / complications
  • Arthritis, Rheumatoid / drug therapy
  • Drug Combinations
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Lung Diseases / complications*
  • Pneumonia / chemically induced*
  • Rheumatic Diseases / complications*

Substances

  • Drug Combinations
  • SELAPINA
  • Acetaminophen
  • Amiodarone