The cytotoxic agent bleomycin is feared for its induction of sometimes fatal pulmonary toxicity, also known as bleomycin-induced pneumonitis (BIP). The central event in the development of BIP is endothelial damage of the lung vasculature due to bleomycin-induced cytokines and free radicals.
Imatinib Treatment for Bleomycin-Induced Pulmonary Toxicity The basic treatment for bleomycin-induced pulmonary toxicity is corticosteroids.
Bleomycin pulmonary toxicity is a direct consequence of free radical damage caused by bleomycin, iron, and oxygen forming a complex that cleaves cellular deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA). The lungs are at a higher risk of bleomycin-free radical damage because they lack the enzyme bleomycin hydrolase, which inactivates bleomycin.
Monitor for pulmonary toxicity when bleomycin is used with nephrotoxic drugs (may reduce bleomycin clearance) or with other drugs that may cause pulmonary
by WG Martin 2024 Cited by 354Bleomycin-containing chemotherapy is not without toxicity. Bleomycin pulmonary toxicity (BPT) has been well described in HL patients treated
Pulmonary toxicities occur in 10% of treated patients. In approximately 1%, the nonspecific pneumonitis induced by bleomycin progresses to pulmonary fibrosis
Bleomycin is really the primary chemotherapy related to toxicity in Hodgkin lymphoma. The ABVD regimen has pulmonary toxicity, which can be
Pulmonary toxicities occur in 10% of treated patients; in approximately 1%, the nonspecific pneumonitis induced by bleomycin progresses to pulmonary fibrosis and death; although this is age and dose-related, the toxicity is unpredictable; frequent roentgenograms recommended
Bleomycin stands out for its high incidence of pulmonary toxicity, affecting up to 10% of patients undergoing treatment. Amiodarone, known for
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