Table 1.
Drugs most commonly responsible for Drug-Induced Interstitial Lung Diseases (DILDs) and estimated incidence.
Drugs | Estimated Incidences | References |
---|---|---|
Nitrofurantoina | 1 on 5000 (acute toxicity) | [8] |
Acetyl-salicylic acid | From 4% (general adult population) to 25% (asthmatic patients) | [9] |
Amiodarone | 6% | [10] |
Methotrexate | 7% (chronic toxicity), very rare (acute toxicity) | [11] |
Bleomycin | 10% | [12] |
Busulfan | 4% | [9] |
Mitomycin | 2–38% | [13] |
Cyclofosphamide | 1% (when used as single agent) | [9] |