Pharmacology

• These drugs are structurally similar (producing similar pulmonary toxicity)
  • Bromocriptine: used to treat Parkinson’s disease
  • Cabergoline (see Cabergoline): used to treat Parkinson’s disease
  • Methysergide (see Methysergide): previously used to treat vascular headaches

Adverse Effects

• Pleural Effusion (see Pleural Effusion-Exudate)
  • Diagnosis
    • CXR/Chest CT: pleural thickening
    • Pleural Fluid: lymphocytosis
  • Clinical: painless and rarely large
  • Treatment: discontinue medication -> effusion resolves

References

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