Eosinophilic pneumonia and respiratory failure associated with a trazodone overdose

Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 1995 Dec;152(6 Pt 1):2170-2. doi: 10.1164/ajrccm.152.6.8520792.

Abstract

Drug-induced eosinophilic lung disease commonly presents as a simple pulmonary eosinophilia-like syndrome consisting of transient pulmonary infiltrates, peripheral eosinophilia, and mild pulmonary symptoms that disappear promptly upon withdrawal of the offending medication. However, a more fulminant presentation most resembling acute eosinophilic pneumonia has been recently described. We present a patient with BAL-confirmed eosinophilic pneumonia (EP) and respiratory failure after a trazodone overdose. This is the first case of EP associated with trazodone and only the third drug-mediated EP reported to precipitate respiratory failure.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Acute Disease
  • Adult
  • Drug Overdose
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Lung / diagnostic imaging
  • Pulmonary Eosinophilia / chemically induced*
  • Pulmonary Eosinophilia / diagnostic imaging
  • Radiography
  • Respiratory Insufficiency / chemically induced*
  • Trazodone / poisoning*

Substances

  • Trazodone