A Case of Recurrent Pneumonitis Caused by Bojungikgitang(Bu-Zhong-Yi-Qi-Tang).

Author: Seung Gu KIM ¹ ; Gun Hi KANG ; Jun Jae KIM ; Hyun PARK ; Na Na BAEK ; Sang Bong CHOI ; Eun Ah SHIN ; Joung Sook KIM ; I Nae PARK ; Hoon JEUNG ; Jin Won HUR ; Sung Soon LEE ; Hyun Kyung LEE ; Joo In KIM ; Young Min LEE ; Hyuk Pyo LEE ; Ho Kee YUM ; Soo Jeon CHOI
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1. Department of Internal Medicine, Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. choisj@paik.ac.kr
Publication Type:Case Report
Keywords: Pneumonitis; Herbal medicine; Bu-Zhong-Yi-Qi-Tang (Hochu-ekki-to)
MeSH: Anti-Arrhythmia Agents; Antineoplastic Agents; Herbal Medicine; Lung Diseases, Interstitial; Pneumonia
From:Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases 2008;65(5):416-420
CountryRepublic of Korea
Language:Korean
Abstract: Many classes of drug, such as antineoplastic drugs and antiarrhythmic drugs, have potential to induce interstitial lung disease. Herbal medicines are also believed to have the potential to induce pneumonitis. However, to our knowledge, there are no reports of pneumonitis caused by herbal medications in the Korean medical database. We report a case of recurrent pneumonitis caused by a self rechallenge of the Herbal medicine Bojungikgitang (Bu-Zhong-Yi-Qi-Tang : Hochu-ekki-to).