Literature Analysis of 181 Cases of Drug-induced Pulmonary Edemas

OBJECTIVE To discuss the characteristics and general pattern of drug-induced pulmonary edemas. METHODS A total of 181 drug-induced pulmonary edema cases reported in internal medical journals published from January 1990 to April 2010 were collected by retrieving China Hospital Digital Library and analyzed statistically. RESULTS Leading the routes of administration inducing pulmonary edemas were oral administration, intramuscular injection, intravenous administration, and so on. The pulmonary edemas were predominantly caused by anti-psychotic drug and dehydration drugs. CONCLUSION Clinic should attach great importance to drugs-induced pulmonary edemas.