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Balsalazide

A prodrug of/for mesalazine

Pleuropericarditis - Pleuropericardial effusion (ANA unknown or negative)

Eosinophilic pneumonia (pulmonary infiltrates and eosinophilia)

Organizing pneumonia (OP/BOOP) pattern (an area or areas of consolidation on imaging)

Diagnosing DIRD

Drug and radiation history

Drug singularity - Correct identification of the drug

Consistent timing of exposure v. onset of symptoms

Clinical, imaging, BAL, pathological pattern consistent with the specific drug

Careful exlusion of another cause

Remission of symptoms with removal of drug

Recurrence with rechallenge (rarely advisable)

Causality assessment

No activity has been recorded yet.