Pneumonitis
Pneumonitis is a rare side effect of Methotrexate:
- dry cough, fever or breathlessness
- more common if underlying lung disease
Action:
- admit urgently as the patient may need intensive care
- withdraw methotrexate and administer corticosteroids to a patient with suspected pneumonitis (1)
Reference:
- CMO's Update 35 (January 2003), 6.
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