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The Drug-Induced Respiratory Disease Website

May reverse with drug discontinuation. Generally similar to primary PHTn clinically, hemodynamically and on pathology. PMID 23997051. A few cases are thromboembolic in nature (PMID 24881082). Reviews at PMID 29508628, 30545968

Publications

Chin KM, Channick RN, Rubin LJ

Is methamphetamine use associated with idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension?

Chest 2006 Dec;130;1657-63 — 2006 Dec — 1657-63

Genta PR, Valeri CB, Kairalla RA, Capelozzi VL, de Carvalho CR

A 44-yr-old male with progressive dyspnoea and dry cough.

The European respiratory journal 2002 Sep;20;786-8 — 2002 Sep — 786-8

Albertson TE, Walby WF, Derlet RW

Stimulant-induced pulmonary toxicity.

Chest 1995 Oct;108;1140-9 — 1995 Oct — 1140-9