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Query: UMLS:C0034063 (pulmonary edema)
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A 44-year-old woman was seen on three separate occasions for acute pulmonary edema which had developed 30 minutes after ingestion of a single hydrochlorothiazide-amiloride (Moduretic) tablet. Eighteen cases of hydrochlorothiazide-induced pulmonary edema have been reported previously. Clinical findings and investigations in the present and previous cases indicate a noncardiogenic cause for the pulmonary edema. Increased pulmonary vascular permeability is probably involved. So far, attempts to demonstrate an immunological mechanism have failed and the pathophysiology remains uncertain. The reaction may be difficult to differentiate from left ventricular failure in patients with cardiac disease. Attention should be drawn to this severe but rare side effect of a frequently used diuretic.
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PMID:[Pulmonary edema induced by hydrochlorothiazide/amiloride (Moduretic)]. 200 31

A patient with probable hydrochlorothiazide-induced pulmonary edema is described. A 70-year-old woman experienced nausea, diaphoresis, and severe respiratory distress approximately 1/2 hour after taking an Aldactazide tablet. She had experienced a flu-like syndrome after taking a single tablet two weeks previously. The patient was mildly tachycardic with a blood pressure of 74/0 mm Hg. A chest X-ray revealed cardiomegaly and bilateral pulmonary edema suggestive of congestive heart failure. The pulmonary capillary wedge pressure was normal. It was felt that the patient had developed a noncardiac pulmonary edema possibly secondary to hydrochlorothiazide ingestion. Nine other cases reported in the literature also are described. Pharmacists should be aware of this potential life-threatening reaction and avoid patient reexposure to the drug.
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PMID:Hydrochlorothiazide-induced pulmonary edema. 669 86