imipramine has been researched along with Pulmonary Fibrosis in 1 studies
Imipramine: The prototypical tricyclic antidepressant. It has been used in major depression, dysthymia, bipolar depression, attention-deficit disorders, agoraphobia, and panic disorders. It has less sedative effect than some other members of this therapeutic group.
imipramine : A dibenzoazepine that is 5H-dibenzo[b,f]azepine substituted by a 3-(dimethylamino)propyl group at the nitrogen atom.
Pulmonary Fibrosis: A process in which normal lung tissues are progressively replaced by FIBROBLASTS and COLLAGEN causing an irreversible loss of the ability to transfer oxygen into the bloodstream via PULMONARY ALVEOLI. Patients show progressive DYSPNEA finally resulting in death.
| Excerpt | Relevance | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| "Since pulmonary fibrosis is a recognized, if rare, complication of certain drug exposures, including antidepressants, betablockers, antibiotics, anticonvulsants, and nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), we tested the hypothesis that exposure to these drugs might contribute to the etiology of cryptogenic fibrosing alveolitis." | 1.30 | Exposure to commonly prescribed drugs and the etiology of cryptogenic fibrosing alveolitis: a case-control study. ( Britton, J; Cooper, M; Hubbard, R; Johnston, I; Smith, C; Venn, A, 1998) |
| Timeframe | Studies, this research(%) | All Research% |
|---|---|---|
| pre-1990 | 0 (0.00) | 18.7374 |
| 1990's | 1 (100.00) | 18.2507 |
| 2000's | 0 (0.00) | 29.6817 |
| 2010's | 0 (0.00) | 24.3611 |
| 2020's | 0 (0.00) | 2.80 |
| Authors | Studies |
|---|---|
| Hubbard, R | 1 |
| Venn, A | 1 |
| Smith, C | 1 |
| Cooper, M | 1 |
| Johnston, I | 1 |
| Britton, J | 1 |
1 other study available for imipramine and Pulmonary Fibrosis
| Article | Year |
|---|---|
Exposure to commonly prescribed drugs and the etiology of cryptogenic fibrosing alveolitis: a case-control study.
Topics: Adrenergic beta-Antagonists; Aged; Anti-Bacterial Agents; Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; A | 1998 |