The Drug-Induced Respiratory Disease Website and App

Frequency - Incidence

Incidence of respiratory adverse event(s) due to the specific drug as assessed by number of reported/published cases in the literature. Red digits in stars indicate: 0 = Very rare, questionable signal · 1 = < 10 cases · 2 = 10-50 cases · 3 = 50–100 cases · 4 = 100-200 cases · 5 = >200 cases

Evidence level/grade

Evidence level for respiratory adverse event(s) due to the specific drug as estimated using Hill’s (1965), Naranjo’s (1981), and Bégaud’s (1985) criteria applied to published cases. Blue digits in stars indicate: 0 = Questionable · 1 = Low · 2 = Moderate · 3 = Robust · 4 = Definite · 5 = Unquestionable, pathognomonic

XLIII.a

Bronchospasm - Wheezing - Asthma

Publications

Haim DY, Lippmann ML, Goldberg SK, Walkenstein MD

The pulmonary complications of crack cocaine. A comprehensive review.

Chest 1995 Jan;107;233-40 — 1995 Jan — 233-40

Rao AN, Polos PG, Walther FA

Crack abuse and asthma: a fatal combination.

New York state journal of medicine 1990 Oct;90;511-2 — 1990 Oct — 511-2