The following drugs can cause eosinophilic pneumonia except-: (A) Nitrofurantoin, (B) Amiodarone, (C) Sulfonamides, (D) Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS)
Answer is B. Eosinophilic pneumonia can be caused by drugs like nitrofurantoin,Para-aminosalicylic acid,sulfasalazine,imipramine,chlorpropamide,phenylbutazone.It can also be caused by helminths like Ascaris,Toxocara,Filaria & fungi like Aspergillus fumigatus.Eosinophilic pneumonia is characterised by pulmonary infiltrates and peripheral eosinophilia. Reference:Davidson's Medicine-22nd edition,page no:713.