Adverse Drug Effects and Pegylation

Abstract

Adverse drug reactions (ADRs) are commonplace these days. With so many pharmaceuticals used to treat so many varied diseases in patients of varying types, it is no wonder that ADR case reports have become common. In this issue of the Southern Medical Journal Ji et al1 document a case of pleural effusion and interstitial pneumonitis after treatment with pegylated interferon for hepatitis C...