Tag: Chemotherapy complications

While the overall incidence is low and not fully clarified, a wide variety of medications have been linked to scleroderma-like reactions, making it important to understand what drugs can trigger scleroderma. These drug-induced conditions often present with distinct clinical features that can help differentiate them from the idiopathic disease.

According to research, drug-induced pneumonitis accounts for 3% to 5% of all interstitial lung disease cases. This form of lung inflammation can be a serious side effect of many common medications, often mimicking other respiratory illnesses.