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
Pneumoconiosis (silicosis, talcosis...)
Publications
Talcum induced pneumoconiosis following inhalation of adulterated marijuana, a case report.
Diagnostic pathology 2012 Mar 15;7;26 — 2012 Mar 15 — 26
Pulmonary talcosis: CT findings in three cases.
Radiology 1993 Jan;186;125-7 — 1993 Jan — 125-7
Long-term follow-up of drug abusers with intravenous talcosis.
The American review of respiratory disease 1989 Jan;139;233-41 — 1989 Jan — 233-41
Pulmonary 'mainline' granulomatosis: talcosis of intravenous methadone abuse.
Medicine 1979 May;58;229-39 — 1979 May — 229-39