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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

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DRES syndrome - DRESS-like reaction

Publications

Rodgers BK, Kumar AB

Rapidly Progressing Severe Cutaneous Adverse Reaction With Acute Kidney Injury After Drug Exposure: An Uncommon Presentation.

American journal of therapeutics. 2016;23(3):e916-9

Nam YH, Park MR, Nam HJ, Lee SK, Kim KH, Roh MS, Um SJ, Son CH

Drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms syndrome is not uncommon and shows better clinical outcome than generally recognised.

Allergologia et immunopathologia. 2015;43(1):19-24

Yaylacı S, Demir MV, Temiz T, Tamer A, Uslan MI

Allopurinol-induced DRESS syndrome.

Indian journal of pharmacology. 2012;44(3):412-4

Hassan S, Wetz R, Zouein E

Allopurinol causing drug rash with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms syndrome: a challenging diagnosis.

International journal of general medicine. 2011;4:789-92

Cacoub P, Musette P, Descamps V, Meyer O, Speirs C, Finzi L, Roujeau JC

The DRESS syndrome: a literature review.

The American journal of medicine. 2011;124(7):588-97

Markel A

Allopurinol-induced DRESS syndrome.

The Israel Medical Association journal : IMAJ. 2005;7(10):656-60

Russmann S, Lauterburg B

[Life-threatening adverse effects of pharmacologic antihyperuricemic therapy].

Therapeutische Umschau. Revue therapeutique. 2004;61(9):575-7

Marrakchi C, Kanoun F, Kilani B, Tiouiri H, Goubontini A, Zouiten F, Ben Chaabane T

[Allopurinol induced DRESS syndrome].

La Revue de medecine interne. 2004;25(3):252-4