Abstract |
Bronchiolitis obliterans organizing pneumonia (BOOP) is a pathologic entity characterized by intraluminal fibrosis of distal air spaces. Corticosteroids have been widely used for the treatment of this condition, and most patients showed a dramatic response to it. However, long-term treatment with corticosteroids, which often increases the risk of several undesirable side-effects, is usually required because a relapse tends to occur soon after termination of treatment. We administered erythromycin (EM) at low-dose (600 mg daily) for 3-4 months to 6 patients with BOOP, and obtained a good clinical, radiological, and physiological improvement. This suggests that EM can be successfully used, instead of corticosteroids, in the treatment of BOOP.
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Authors | Y Ichikawa, H Ninomiya, M Katsuki, M Hotta, M Tanaka, K Oizumi |
Journal | The Kurume medical journal
(Kurume Med J)
Vol. 40
Issue 2
Pg. 65-7
( 1993)
ISSN: 0023-5679 [Print] Japan |
PMID | 8231065
(Publication Type: Journal Article)
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Chemical References |
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Topics |
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Aged
- Aged, 80 and over
- Bronchiolitis Obliterans
(drug therapy)
- Erythromycin
(administration & dosage, therapeutic use)
- Female
- Humans
- Middle Aged
- Pneumonia
(drug therapy)
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