The Drug-Induced Respiratory Disease Website

Chemotherapy (antineoplastic) - Chemo agents

Anaphylaxis - Anaphylactoid reaction (either of these can be fatal)

Novel such biologic antineoplastic drugs as cetuximab (see under specific heading) may alos cause life-threatening

Publications

Lee MY, Yang MH, Liu JH, Yen CC, Lin PC, Teng HW, Wang WS, Chiou TJ, Chen PM

Severe anaphylactic reactions in patients receiving oxaliplatin therapy: a rare but potentially fatal complication.

Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer 2007 Jan;15;89-93 — 2007 Jan — 89-93

Kornek GV, Raderer M, Schüll B, Fiebiger W, Gedlicka C, Lenauer A, Depisch D, Schneeweiss B, Lang F, Scheithauer W

Effective combination chemotherapy with paclitaxel and cisplatin with or without human granulocyte colony-stimulating factor and/or erythropoietin in patients with advanced gastric cancer.

British journal of cancer 2002 Jun 17;86;1858-63 — 2002 Jun 17 — 1858-63